Non-executive Chairman
Member - S.P.E.

Mr Patten has extensive experience in coal seam gas exploration, development and production and is a former founding director of Queensland Gas Company Limited, retiring from the Board in 2007. Mr Patten has over 38 years of experience in the engineering, manufacturing, petroleum and service industries in Australia and internationally. He has held senior executive management positions with ASEA Australia, Petroleum Drilling Services Australia Pty Ltd, Gearhart Drilling Services, ATCO APM Drilling Pty Ltd, PT CMPS Indonesia, CMPS&F Pty Ltd and Montgomery Watson.

Mr Patten was appointed on 27 March 2008.

During the past three years, Mr Patten has also served as a director of the following other listed companies:

• Queensland Gas Company Limited

Executive Director
B.Sc. (Hons) (Geology and Geophysics)
Member - S.P.E., A.A.P.G., P.E.S.A., A.I.M.M.

Mr Kopcheff is a geologist and geophysicist, and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Adelaide (1970). Mr Kopcheff has over 37 years of petroleum experience in Australia, South East Asia, USA, South America and the North Sea, both in field geological and geophysical operations and management.

Mr Kopcheff is the founding Managing Director of Victoria Petroleum N.L.

During the past three years, Mr Kopcheff has also served as a non-executive director of the following other listed companies:

• Great Panther Resources Limited *
• Greenearth Energy Limited *
• Kestrel Energy, Inc

* denotes current directorship

Non-executive Director
B.A. (Hons) M.A. (Econ)

Mr Pett is a minerals economist with a wide range of experience in the mining and petroleum sector, and in the management of companies involved in mineral and petroleum exploration and production. Mr Pett holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts with Honours and a Master's Degree in Economics (Queens University, Canada).

During the past three years, Mr Pett has also served as a director of the following other listed company:

• Kestrel Energy, Inc

Non-executive Director
F.C.A.

Mr Wrixon is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and was a partner in the international accounting firm Ernst & Young. Since his arrival in Australia in 1983, Mr Wrixon has been closely connected to the resources sector.

Mr Wrixon has not held any other directorships during the past three years.

Alternate Director
B.Bus, CPA

Mr Dimsey has 27 years of experience in the oil and gas exploration, development and operating industries in Australia and internationally. He has a commercial background and has held senior management positions in a number of public companies. He has significant experience in the management and administration of public companies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, oil and gas infrastructure development and management, establishing and managing new oil and gas operations and oil and gas marketing.

Mr Dimsey was appointed on 14 May 2008 as an alternate director for Mr Bajada and Mr Short.

During the past three years, Mr Dimsey has also served as a director of the following other listed companies:

• Grand Gulf Energy Limited
• Odin Energy Limited *

* denotes current directorships

Alternate Director
LLB (Hons), MAICD, F.Fin

Mr Fearis has 30 years of experience as a commercial lawyer in the UK and Australia, and is a member of several professional bodies associated with commerce and law.

Mr Fearis was appointed on 26 March 2008 as an alternate director for Mr Kopcheff.

During the past three years, Mr Fearis has also served as a director or alternate director of the following other listed companies:

• Carnarvon Petroleum Limited *
• Kresta Holdings Limited *
• Perseus Mining Limited *
• Samson Oil & Gas Limited *

* denotes current directorships