Management
Conrad Todd
Exploration Manager
B.Sc. (Hons.), MSc (Geologist)
Conrad Todd has substantial international oil and gas experience in geology and geophysics, which is underpinned by a MSc. in Stratigraphy and a BSc. in Geology. Mr. Todd’s primary responsibility is to pursue and develop Cooper Energy’s growth strategy in central Australia and overseas by identifying new exploration opportunities through the review and evaluation of acreage releases, farm-in opportunities and acquisition opportunities.
Douglas Gillies
New Ventures Manager
M.Sc, (Hons.), Ph.D (Geology)
Dr Gillies has over 20 years international experience in the oil and gas industry as a geologist and subsurface manager. His career has involved working on a broad range of operated and non-operated E&P projects and new ventures evaluations in the UKCS, Middle East, Gulf of Mexico, Former Soviet Union, and Asia-Pacific regions. He previously worked for QGPC, British Gas, Enterprise Oil, WorleySelect and Murphy Sarawak Oil. Dr Gillies joined Cooper Energy in August 2009 to lead the company’s new ventures activity and strategy.
Pedro Nemalceff
General Manager - Indonesia
BBA (Finance and Commercial)
Mr Nemalceff has over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in the areas of Finance, Commercial, Operations and Management. His career includes operating in Ecuador, USA, Argentina, Bolivia and Indonesia and he has worked previously for Maxus Energy, YPF, Repsol, and Ellipse Energy. Mr Nemalceff has been in Indonesia since 2000 which allows him to contribute to Cooper Energy with his vast network and expertise in operating in the country.
Nawfel Ghariani
General Manager - Tunisia
B.Sc Geology, M.Sc Geophysics
Nawfel Ghariani has 20 years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry in Tunisia. Mr Ghariani was recently Oil Search's General Manager in Tunisia. Prior to this he was the General Manager of Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide (APEX) in Tunisia. Mr Ghariani also has significant experience with ETAP. Mr Ghariani's primary responsibility is to manage Cooper Energy's activities in Tunisia.
John Baillie
Chief Financial Officer
B.Com., MBA, ICA (Accountant)
Mr Baillie has over 33 years experience in auditing, corporate banking, general management, stock broking and accounting. His background includes working at Deloitte Haskins & Sells as an auditor, Robe River Iron Ore Associates as Financial Accountant and Treasurer, Citibank Limited as a Corporate Banker, JB Were & Sons as Client Advisor and Diamin Resources NL as Executive Director and Company Secretary, Crown Diamonds NL as Executive Director and Company Secretary as well as United Credit Limited as Non Executive Director. He is also the Chairman of the Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre.