Beach Petroleum

Robert Michael Kennedy

Non-Executive Chairman

ASAIT, Grad Dip (Systems Analysis) FCA, ACIS, Life Member AIM, FAICD

A chartered accountant and a consultant to Kennedy & Co, Chartered Accountants, a firm he founded. He joined Beach Petroleum in December 1991 as a non-executive director. Chairman of Beach Petroleum Ltd, Eromanga Uranium Limited (since 2006), Flinders Diamonds Limited (since 2001), Ramelius Resources Limited (since 1995), Monax Mining Ltd (since 2004) and is also a director of Maximus Resources Limited (since 2004). His special responsibilities include chairmanship of the Corporate Development and Remuneration / Nomination / Litigation Committees and membership of the Audit Committee. Mr Kennedy brings to the Board his expertise in finance and management consultancy and extensive experience as chairman and non-executive director of a range of listed public companies including in the resources sector.

Reginald George Nelson

Managing Director and Executive Director

BSc, Hon Life Member Society of Exploration Geophysicists, FAusIMM, FAICD

Joined in May 1992 as an executive director, appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 1995 and then Managing Director in May 2002. He is an exploration geophysicist with 36 years experience in the minerals and petroleum industries and formerly chairman, now committee member of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Council. He is also a director of Ramelius Resources Limited (since 1995) and Monax Mining Ltd (since 2004) . His special responsibilities include membership of the Corporate Development and Remuneration / Nomination / Litigation Committees. Mr Nelson‘s contribution to the Board is his technical expertise and knowledge of the petroleum industry and broad experience in corporate matters.

John Charles Butler

Non-Executive Director

FCPA, FAICD, FIFS

Joined in June 1999 as a non-executive director, having been previously the alternate director to Mr R G Nelson from 1994-1998. Mr Butler brings to the Board financial and business experience from employment in senior management positions in the financial services industry from 1974 to 1992. He has been a business consultant and company director since 1992. Other directorships include the chairmanship of Friendly Society Medical Association Limited Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Group and listed petroleum exploration company, Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited (appointed and resigned in 2006). His special responsibilities include chairmanship of the Audit Committee and membership of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Franco Giacomo Moretti

Non-Executive Director

BE (Hons), FIEAust, CPEng, MAICD

Joined Beach Petroleum, as a director in March 2005, is an engineer with over 40 years experience in engineering, procurement and project management of major projects as a consultant to government and private enterprise in the delivery of major infrastructure projects in Australia and overseas. Mr Moretti was formally bid director and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Transport Pty Ltd, responsible for building, owning, financing and operating the $1.35 billion Alice Springs to Darwin railway project. He was previously with Kellogg Brown & Root as Director, Infrastructure Investment and Kinhill where he was a board director. He was an alternate director of Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited for Mr Frost from June to August 2006. His special responsibilities with Beach include membership of the Corporate Governance and Corporate Development Committees. Mr Moretti brings to the Board extensive experience in the delivery and management of major projects.

Glenn Stuart Davis

Non-Executive Director

LLB, BEc

A solicitor and partner of DMAW Lawyers, a firm he founded. He joined Beach Petroleum in July 2007 as a non-executive director. Mr Davis is a Director of Monax Mining Ltd (since 2004). His special responsibilities include chairmanship of the Corporate Governance Committee and membership of the Audit Committee and Remuneration / Nomination / Litigation Committee. Mr Davis brings to the Board his expertise in the execution of large legal and commercial transactions and his expertise and experience in corporate activity regulated by the Corporations Act and ASX Ltd.

Neville Foster Alley

Non-Executive Director

PhD, PSM

Joined in February 2007 as an alternate Director to Mr Franco Moretti and then appointed a director in July 2007.
Dr Alley is an internationally known earth science researcher and has wide experience in geological research in Australia and overseas. In 2004 he was awarded the Verco Medal for his contribution and leadership in the earth sciences and the Public Service Medal (PSM) in 2005 for outstanding contribution to geology and the minerals industry. He is an Executive Director of Monax Mining Limited (since 2004) and a Non Executive Director of
InterMet Resources Limited (since 2005) and a Visiting Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide (since 2004).
Dr Alley’s contribution to the Board is his technical and commercial knowledge of the resources industry.

Hector Mackenzie Gordon

Executive Director / Chief Operating Officer

BSc (Hons), FAICD

Appointed as an executive director in June 2005, Mr Gordon is a geologist with 30 years of experience in the petroleum industry. His previous employers include Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd, Esso Australia Pty Ltd, AGL Petroleum and Santos Limited. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He was a director of Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited from June to August 2006. Mr Gordon's contribution to the Board includes his extensive knowledge of the petroleum industry and of the business and operations of Beach.