Tom is an experienced energy and resources lawyer.
He has advised clients on a range of oil and gas, LNG, mining and electricity projects throughout Australia (including associated commercial agreements) and in respect of various aspects of petroleum, mining, electricity, environmental and native title legislation and regulation.
Tom’s work has ranged from advising clients on operational matters through to the development of projects and the sale and purchase of interests in projects (both at an asset and share level).
Advised on its AU$87.5 million acquisition of Senex Energy Limited’s Cooper Basin petroleum assets, its acquisition of Mitsui & Co’s interests in the Bass Basin (including the BassGas project and the Trefoil development), and on farmin and other arrangements for offshore petroleum titles.
Advised on its acquisition of the Bluff Coal Mine assets in Queensland, and its acquisition of a 90% interest in the Lenton Joint Venture (which owns the Lenton Project and Burton Coal Mine located in Queensland) from New Hope Corporation Limited.
Advised on the development of a diesel-gas fired power station for the Gruyere Gold Mine in Western Australia, including negotiating and drafting all project documentation.
Advised on its AU$130 million acquisition of Millennium Minerals Limited, which owned various gold processing infrastructure and tenements in Nullagine, Western Australia, and various other acquisitions of gold assets in Western Australia.
Advised on the development of the Barossa LNG gas project, including negotiating and drafting the contractual arrangements to allow the Caldita-Barossa joint venture participants to have their equity gas toll processed into LNG at the Darwin LNG plant.
Advised on the development of the 100MW grid-connected BESS at the Hornsdale Wind Farm, including negotiating and drafting the Battery Energy Storage Service contract with Tesla and Neoen and other project documentation.
The WA Government’s Electricity Industry Amendment (Alternative Electricity Services) Bill 2023 (WA) (Bill) was agreed to by the Legislative Council on 20 March 2024, subject to minor amendments...
In Quasar Resources Pty Ltd v APG Aus No 3 Pty Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered the meaning of "refining" in the context of the deductible costs for the...
As previously reported, the Commonwealth Government has been developing a Mandatory Code of Conduct for the East Coast gas market (Code). On 6 July 2023, the Commonwealth Government published the...