Mr Botten has more than 45 years of experience in the energy and resources sectors. He served as Managing Director of Oil Search Limited from 1994 to 2020, leading the company through substantial growth and the development of the PNG LNG Project.
Mr Botten is Non-Executive Chair of Conrad Asia Energy Ltd and Karoon Energy Ltd. He has previously held Chair roles with Aurelia Metals, AGL Energy and the Oil Search/Santos Foundation.
He began his career as a geologist in uranium with COGEMA and brings extensive experience in strategy, project development, operations, stakeholder engagement, government relations, mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation and corporate governance.
