Who We Are
The Petko Resources Board is comprised of an international team with a diverse heritage form Australia, America, England, Central Europe, and Yemen. Our background provides a strategic advantage in our understanding of local cultural sensibilities which enhances operational capabilities. Petko Resources is able to operate in nations where many of the worlds larger oil and gas companies, including the Western Majors choose not invest in, to the advantage of our shareholders.
Board Members
B Ec. CPA. FGIA. FCIS. FAICD
Mr Beasley has worked in Investment Banking and Investment Management businesses for over 30 years, with Bankers Trust Australia, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas. Mr Beasley has held directorships in several listed and unlisted public and private companies including two public charities.
B App Sc, (Geology)
Mr Petkovski is a senior Energy Industry executive with a proven track record for both discovering and commercialising oil and gas resources in countries ranging from the Middle East to Australasia. Mr Petkovski has over 25 years’ experience in the international upstream oil and gas industry and has held various managerial and senior technical roles with large E&P companies including BP, Ampolex Ltd, Oil Search Ltd, and most recently with Petsec Energy as CEO of their MENA business. Mr Petkovski has held directorships in listed and unlisted public and private companies.
B Bus Man
Mr Fadle is an experienced senior executive having spent his career in the MENA oil and gas industry working for some of the major operators, including Vintage Petroleum and Occidental Petroleum in Yemen, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He is an experienced negotiator and is a respected professional with extensive relationships within the MENA oil and gas industry, including government administrations, and local communities. Mr Fadle has been instrumental in ensuring ongoing operations for both Vintage and Occidental in-country.
B Eng (Chem)
Mr Wilson is an experienced petroleum industry professional with more than 35 years of technical, operational and managerial roles, most notably in Australia, PNG, UK, MENA and Argentina with international companies including Esso, Delhi, BP, Ampolex and Mobil. For the last 20 years Mr. Wilson has worked for Oil Search Limited where he has held a number of key senior management roles in PNG, MENA, and more recently in new ventures, business development and commercial roles. Mr Wilson is currently responsible for facilitating sustainable gas powered energy projects within PNG.
Executive Management
A successful company is driven by its executives and technical experts. Petko’s Team has been working in the MENA region for many decades representing many partnerships, organisations, discoveries and developments in the industry. The Executive Team is headed up by:
B App Sc, (Geology)
Mr Petkovski is a senior Energy Industry executive with a proven track record for both discovering and commercialising oil and gas resources in countries ranging from the Middle East to Australasia. Mr Petkovski has over 25 years’ experience in the international upstream oil and gas industry and has held various managerial and senior technical roles with large E&P companies including BP, Ampolex Ltd, Oil Search Ltd, and most recently with Petsec Energy as CEO of their MENA business. Mr Petkovski has held directorships in listed and unlisted public and private companies.
BBus Hons. MAcc & Com Admin
Peter has over 25 years of experience in the accounting and finance professions. He has been the CFO of a foreign listed fully integrated petrochemical company with revenues exceeding USD1.5 billion, has worked in various senior risk management and principal investment roles with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HVB / UniCredit SpA and Standard Bank and has also been a senior financial advisor for a leading Australasian debt advisory and restructuring firm. Peter has also arranged numerous large and complex debt and capital raisings and has significant experience in international finance.
BSc Hons. MSc CEng
Dean is an Engineering Adviser with over 25 years’ professional experience. He has worked across the upstream technical spectrum first as an Explorationist and Operations Geologist then became a Petroleum Engineering specialist. His career has encompassed projects in Australia for Ampolex and Mobil with key operating experience gained with Burlington Resources UK & Algeria and 10 years with Oil Search working Egypt, Yemen and PNG where he was Lead Reservoir Engineer for their Highlands workover and interventions campaigns. Dean has worked as a Reservoir Engineering Consultant for Helix RDS in the U.K., Norway and Yemen and is currently a Principal Petroleum Engineer with PetroAus Consulting and Vice President of SPE NSW.