Allan Bale has resigned as company secretary for Cooper Energy NL. The company has advised that Barry Woodhouse will be his replacement.

Mr Eddie Smith has been appointed as a non-executive director of Impress Ventures Limited.

Origin Energy has appointed Dr Helen Nugent as a non-executive director of the company.

Advanced Energy Systems has advised following the recent resignation of Michael McGilvray as company secretary, the company has appointed Francis Puthussery and Shelley Phillips as replacement company secretaries.

Australian chemical engineer Stuart McGill has been named production president of oil giant ExxonMobil. Dr McGill, the former chairman of Esso Australia from 1985-88, is Exxon's president of gas and power marketing.

The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines has appointed Brian Oliver as the new regional inspector for the north region of the state.