Beach has appointed 35-year industry veteran, former ExxonMobil and Woodside geologist Dr Peter Moore, to its board.
The mid-cap leader, which is reportedly looking at bids for Origin Energy's upstream assets and those of Shell NZ, said Dr Moore started his career at the Geological Survey of Western Australia, with subsequent appointments at Delhi Petroleum, now part of Beach, Esso Australia, ExxonMobil and Woodside.
Dr Moore joined Woodside as geological manager in 1998 and progressed through the roles of head of evaluation, exploration manager Gulf of Mexico, manager geoscience technology organisation and vice president exploration Australia.
He later led Woodside's global exploration efforts as executive vice president exploration.
These days he is a director of Western Australian explorer Carnarvon Petroleum, central Australian oil and gas producer Central Petroleum and is a part-time professor and executive director of corporate engagement at Curtin University's business school, while also filling a number of advisory roles.
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