NWS Appoints New President of LNG Marketing (Australia)

The North West Shelf Project participants have appointed Mr Brian Mumme as the new President of their LNG marketing agency, North West Shelf Australia LNG (NWSALNG).

Mr Mumme, 48, replaces Mr Phil Byrne who ended his term as NWSALNG President at the end of November 2011. Mr Mumme will commence his appointment in early March.

“We welcome Brian Mumme’s appointment to NWSALNG and believe he will build on the successful marketing efforts and strong customer relationships at NWSALNG. Mr Mumme will continue to implement the North West Shelf Project’s marketing strategy during his four-year term,” said Phil Home, Chairman of North West Shelf Australia LNG Pty Ltd.

Mr Mumme has more than 20 years international experience in the oil and gas industry having held senior commercial and marketing positions with BP in Australia, England and USA.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Mumme held the position of General Manager for CBH Grain, where he has spent the past three years leading CBH’s Marketing and Trading arm through industry deregulation to become Western Australia’s largest and one of Australia’s major exporters for all grains.

NWSALNG markets LNG from Australia’s largest oil and gas resource development, the Woodside-operated North West Shelf Project, to power and utility companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

The six equal participants in the North West Shelf LNG Venture are: BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd, BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd, Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd and Woodside Energy Ltd (Operator).

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation is also part of the North West Shelf Project but does not have an interest in its infrastructure.

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LNG World News Staff, January 23, 2012