Board of Directors

Chris Hodge is an experienced geologist and geophysicist who has held significant leadership roles in the oil and gas industry. He served as the Managing Director of Adelphi Energy Limited, where he guided the company to become an early entrant into the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas.

Beyond his tenure at Adelphi, Hodge has held positions with other notable companies. He was a Non-Executive Director at ROC Oil Company Limited, which was later acquired by Fosun, and at Horizon Oil Limited, where he oversaw the company’s transformation into a debt-free, dividend-paying entity with strong oil production.

In October 2024, Hodge was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Australian Oil Company Limited. His extensive experience in exploration and production, both domestically and internationally, is expected to contribute significantly to the company’s strategic growth initiatives.

Hodge holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology from Liverpool University, a Master of Science in Structural Geology from Imperial College, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Kane has over 20 years’ experience in various roles as a director, geologist, engineer, and company builder. He currently advises several resource companies on new venture transactions and funding.

His diverse experience base includes technical and managerial roles with private equity, junior and major oil companies. Mr Marshall holds academic qualifications which include a Master of Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University, Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geology) from the University of Western Australia and a Bachelor of Commerce (Investment Finance and Corporate Finance) from the University of Western Australia.

Kane is also Non Executive Chairman of Consolidated Africa Limited (NSX:CRA) and IPB Petroleum Limited (ASX:IPB).

Bill has over 40 years of experience in upstream oil and gas covering the disciplines of geoscience, subsurface engineering, drilling, development, and production.

Over that time, he has spent 16 years within SE Asia, including five years working within the Philippines. He has a track record of finding and developing significant discoveries, most recently in PNG, Caldita/Barossa in Australia, Gulf Coast USA (Eagleford Shale) and Madura Strait Indonesia.

Bill is focussed on business outcomes that lead to upstream development and production of resources. He has small to mid-cap Australian listed company experience, complemented by major company experience (ConocoPhillips and Mobil) internationally.