Melbana Energy Limited reported the following addition to its management team. Dr. Chris McKeown has joined as Chief Commercial Officer. Chris has held a range of Executive roles including CEO and VP Business Development in projects in Europe, the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Over his 26-year career, Chris has commercialized oil and gas assets, delivered new country entries and farmouts and generated over AUD 1 billion in corporate deal flow. He joins Melbana after a decade with New Zealand Oil & Gas which has assets in New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia.