Our Team

 

JOHN WELLS  »  Managing Director

 

John is a Co-Founder of Enerdrill and has over 25 years hands-on experience in the O&G industry, and extensive experience managing drilling operations. John has worked at all levels of rig operations, including overseeing full rig design & assembly and refurbishing old rigs.


John was previously Drilling Manager for Buru Energy where his role included developing the drilling campaign including well / casing designs for future frac programs, tendering for and selection of all third party services, setting up all internal systems for logistics, personnel movements, stock ordering & control and managing rig operation for the drilling campaigns, including DST’s, well tests, MWD and LWD.

Prior to Buru, John’s roles included Re-fit Supervisor at OPC, Semi-sub at Kan Tan IV, Company Man at Chartwell NZ, Operations Managers at Greymouth and Rig Manager at NRG Drilling. John’s skills and qualifications include rig design & building, mechanical fitter, diesel mechanic, ASME IX welding qualifications and certified HSE supervisor & rigger.

 

 

JIM CURRIE  »  Director

 

Jim is a prominent and highly respected figure in the onshore oil & gas transportation and logistics industry, with over 35 years’ experience. Jim is a Co-Founder of Enerdrill as well as a founder and Managing Director of Bonnie Rock Transport, an oilfield trucking and logistics company employing around 120 staff with bases in Perth, Dongara, Dampier, Derby, Broome and Chinchilla.


Bonnie Rock Transport has a preferred supplier agreement in place with Enerdrill and provides oilfield trucking, camp manufacture and catering, rental services and bulk transportation services.

 

Jim has also previously founded Energy Trucking, which provided O&G logistics infrastructure such as supply bases in Northern WA, and specialized transport services to the energy sector.

 

 

DERMOT O'KEEFFE  »  Chairman

 

Dermot has over 20 years of drilling and completion experience gained internationally with a number of large operators. Previously worked for WAPET and Woodside in senior technical and offshore supervisory positions, and Premier Oil as Global drilling manager responsible for well engineering in 8 countries.

Dermot is Managing Director of Add IPS, a Perth based Oil & Gas well engineering and consultancy business. Add IPS has been involved with the drilling of many onshore Oil & Gas wells in WA over the last 15 years. Add IPS was formed following the acquisition of IPServices (Australasia) Pty Ltd (“IPS”) - a company founded by Dermot - by Add Energy, in 2010.

 

 

EDDIE RIGG  »  Director

 

Eddie has over 20 years’ experience in capital markets and is the Managing Director & CEO of Argonaut, a Perth and Hong Kong based investment bank with expertise in the resources & resource services sectors.

 

Eddie co-founded Argonaut in 2002 and was previously a Director of IPS, an Oil & Gas services company. Eddie has significant experience and expertise in the arrangement and execution of transactions in the O&G sector. He was a co-founder of Latent Petroleum, the operator of the Warro Gas Field, and negotiated Alcoa’s involvement with Latent.

 

 

JON BIESSE  »  Alternate Director

 

Jon is an executive at Argonaut in Perth, working in corporate finance and principal investments.  With Eddie Rigg, Jon is responsible for the management of Argonaut’s principal investment portfolio (>70% energy exposure). 

 

Jon’s focus is on the energy and energy services sectors, where he has acted for various companies, including Transerv Energy, Latent Petroleum, IPS, Merredin Energy and Pacific Energy.