AWE appoints new CEO
Friday, March 18 2016 - 03:51 AM WIB
ASX-listed AWE Limited announced Friday the appointment of David Biggs as its new CEO and Managing Director, commencing early May 2016.
Biggs has over 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector. He has worked extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and the Americas with both large multi-national and smaller organisations, AWE ssaid in a statement.
Biggs is currently CEO of Cue Energy Limited, a position he has held for the last 3 years. Prior to that he spent almost 20 years with BHP Billiton Petroleum, rising to the positions of Vice President, Commercial and Vice President, Land and Upstream Agreements, based in Houston. Part of these responsibilities included membership of the exploration leadership team. Prior to BHPB, he worked with the Natural Gas Corporation and the Petroleum Corporation of New Zealand.
AWE said Biggs brings extensive experience in leadership, strategy and planning, business improvement, P&L management and commercial transactions, particularly M&A and gas marketing. He holds a tertiary qualification in law from Victoria University in Wellington.
Biggs will succeed current CEO, Bruce Clement, who wishes to ensure a smooth transition in leadership of the company, AWE said.
AWE owns stakes in various oil and gas assets in Indonesia including the Bulu PSC, Northwest Natuna Sea PSC, Terumbu PSC and North Madura PSC.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak