Cooper Energy has appointed Michael Scott as chief executive officer, and executive director. Scott is a Petroleum Engineer with 20 years experience in the oil and gas exploration and production industry including work Woodside, Esso Australia and Texaco.

Apache Energy has appointed John Christmann as vice president, business development and Kregg Olson as vice president, corporate reservoir engineering while Lisa Stewart, executive vice president, business development and exploration and production services, has resigned in order to join El Paso Corporation as president of production and non-regulated operations.

Coal Bed Methane (CBM) specialist Sydney Gas, has appointed former Australian Gas Light (AGL) accounting general manager Chris Brown to the position of chief financial officer with the company.