Current Projects

Carnarvon Exploration


East Java Exploration


North Sumatra Exploration


Petrel Sub-Basin Exploration


Tassie Shoal Projects


Timor Sea Exploration


Vulcan Sub-Basin Exploration

Jürgen Hendrich B.Sc. (Hons) (Geology), PDM
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Jürgen was appointed Chief Executive Officer of MEO in June 2008 and Managing Director in July 2008.

He began his professional career in 1984 as a Petroleum Geologist with Esso Australia (wholly owned by ExxonMobil) and in a career spanning nearly 12 years, progressed from technical roles to commercial roles including strategic planning, business analysis and Joint Venture relations.

In 1996 he commenced his investment banking career with JB Were (now Goldman Sachs JB Were) where he became a top rated Energy Analyst prior to moving into funds management and subsequently founded his own consulting practice specialising in advising emerging companies.

In 2004 Jürgen joined Australian broking firm Tolhurst where he headed resources research and for the two years prior to joining MEO he was Director, Corporate Finance.


Nicholas Heath B.Eng (Chem) (Hons), Chairman (Appointed 13 November 2008),

Non-Executive Director (Appointed 12 May 2008)

Nicholas Heath is a Chemical Engineer with over 30 years industry experience in Australian and international energy markets gained through senior management positions with ExxonMobil in Australia and overseas. He was a Director of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd, the holding company for all of ExxonMobil’s Australian assets and had specific responsibility for the marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids throughout Australia.

Mr Heath served as Chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) from 1997-99. His depth of industry experience brings valuable expertise to the Board of MEO Australia Limited. Mr Heath also serves on the board of ASX listed Coal Seam Gas company – Metgasco Limited (ASX: MEL) and unlisted credit union - EECU Limited.


Stephen Hopley, PhC(Vic), DipFP(Deakin), GMQ (AGSM)
Non-Executive Director (Appointed 1 October 2008)


Stephen Hopley enjoyed a 14 year career with Macquarie Bank from 1989 until his retirement in 2003. For the last 4 years of his career, Mr Hopley acted as Division Director of the Financial Services Group with responsibility for Advisor Relationships and Distribution. Mr Hopley successfully developed and implanted a range of new products for distribution and led a number of sales teams that achieved outstanding sales results and was responsible for the two largest retail cash products in the industry.

Mr Hopley has served on a number of Boards, foundations, committees and not for profit organisations. He is a past Board member of the Education Foundation of Australia, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund and is a past Securities Industry Education Chair of Task Forces in relation to final subjects in Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. He devotes part of his time as a business coach and mentor to a number of early stage enterprises. Mr Hopley is also Chairman of MEO's Audit Committee.


Gregory Short, B.Sc (Geology) (Hons),

Non-Executive Director (appointed 14 July 2008)
 
Greg Short retired from ExxonMobil in 2006 after a 33 year career as a Geologist. He has extensive international experience in predominantly managerial roles in Malaysia, Africa and North America and spent the last 15 years of his career in management assignments that included Exploration Manager for USA, Chad and Nigeria as well as serving 7 years in Angola as Geoscience Director. Mr Short brings valuable experience in taking many start-up ventures from exploration through to development and production start-up to MEO Australia. Mr Short is a member of the Audit Committee and has successfully completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) course. Other Non-Executive Directorships held by Mr Short include Pryme Oil and Gas, and Po Valley Energy.


Michael Sweeney LLB, FIAMA, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator
Non-Executive Director (Appointed 1 October 2008).

Michael Sweeney practices as a Barrister at the Victorian Bar, Melbourne, specialising in the fields of energy and resources law, competition law/third party access regimes, joint ventures and generally in commercial and contract law. He also specializes in alternative disputes resolution, particularly arbitration both as qualified arbitrator and as counsel in arbitrations.

Mr Sweeney was the senior managing executive (prior to this, general counsel and company secretary) of the Mitsubishi and Mitsui interests (MIMI) in the Australian North West Shelf (NWS) Gas Joint Venture from 1986 to 1996. He served as a member of the NWS Joint Venture Project Committee and was deputised to the Board of the North West Shelf LNG Shipping Company. He was a member of the Tokyo based Operating Committee responsible for overseeing MIMI’s investments in Australia. Mr Sweeney is also a member of MEO's Audit Committee.

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