More than a mouthful
Never one to let a good stereotype slip by us, The Note was intrigued by Networking WA’s profiling of event attendees.
Among the good-natured list are butterflies, ferrets, moles, spiders and lions. Each variation of fauna has its own attributes, mainly about how they go about gathering business cards and what they do with all their connections.
Take for instance the spider, which NWA says is well connected and has strong business relationships that they are happy to use for the good of all.
“They move quickly, seizing an opportunity and securing it immediately with an innate resourcefulness that allows them to take charge of any situation,” NWA says.
“Caution: spiders can weave a magical web around you; try not to lose sight of your own objectives when faced with theirs.”
The Note thought this was a little long-winded. Isn’t the spider the one who just stands in one place for the evening, catching those attracted by the bright lights?
Western edge
Ever sensitive to the whispers of industry, The Note was surprised about press reports that members of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association might be getting uppity about WA’s representation given the rotating door at its state office, which this week added Stedman Ellis to fill the vacancy left by Tom Baddeley.
But given the heavy presence of WA-based players on the board announced at the recent Perth AGM, it is hard to believe that the West’s voice could be muted.
Not only does Buru Energy chairman Eric Streitberg chair the 16-member board, but we are told 11 of his fellow directors are also Perth-based. They are: Chevron’s Colin Beckett, Woodside’s Rob Cole, BP’s Philip Home, ConocoPhillips’ Robin Antrobus, Apache’s Aidan Joy, BHPB Petroleum’s Mike Kelly, Vermilion Energy’s Bruce Lake, Shell’s Ian McKenzie, Total E+P’s Mike Sangster, Tap Oil’s outgoing chief Peter Stickland and ENI’s Antonio Baldassarre.