Peter Ashford has over 34 years of oil and gas experience covering technical, commercial and general business management including extensive international experience. He was general manager of Origin’s interests in their coal seam gas to LNG business and project director for its US$1 billion Kupe Gas Project offshore in North Island, New Zealand. Mr Ashford also worked for Shell International for 17 years, including 3 years at Woodside, as well as for a small oil and gas startup company (West Oil) and in management consulting. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.