SENEX ENERGY Senex Chairman Trevor Bourne said Dr Warburton brings a wealth of global petroleum industry knowledge and expertise. His broad ranging international experience extends across conventional and unconventional petroleum plays and indigenous cultures and will enhance the Board's ability to strategically, commercially and technically high grade opportunities in the field of exploration.
"After starting out with BP Exploration in the UK, and consolidating his early career with them around the world, John advanced over a 34 year career through senior technical and leadership roles involving exploration, appraisal and development with BP Exploration and other substantial oil and gas companies including Oil Search Ltd, Roc Oil Company Ltd, LASMO plc and Eni S.p.A.
"John's skills and extensive professional experience complement those of the existing Board and the Executive Committee and enhance our ability to identify, technically assess and understand new and existing opportunities," he said.
Dr Warburton's career as a Geoscientist spans a broad range of exploration related responsibilities across the global oil and gas sector. It includes locating, assessing, advising on and optimising prospective opportunities.
In recent years, Dr Warburton founded Insight Exploration, a consultancy providing technical & business services to the international petroleum exploration industry. He currently serves as Exploration and New Business Advisor for Oil Search Ltd and as a Non-Executive Director of Imperial Oil and Gas Ltd (part of Empire Energy Group Ltd) where he previously served for 3 years as Chief Executive Officer.
He holds a Bachelor of Science with Class I Honours in Geological Sciences from the University of Leeds and a PhD in Structural Geology from Swansea University.
Dr Warburton lives in Sydney, serves on the External Advisory Board for Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience at the University of Leeds, and is a fellow of the Geological Society of London and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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