ABOUT
Founded in Sydney, Australia in the 1950's, the company became a highly specialised mining and infrastructure service provider in Australia. AJ Lucas listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999 and saw considerable growth in the following years, concentrating on the resources market and undertaking significant projects in the Water, Oil and Gas segments.
Currently the Australian business focuses on drilling services to the Eastern seaboard coal mining industry by providing surface to inseam drilling services as well as exploration drilling projects. We are a leading provider of exploration, production and directional drilling services to some of the world’s largest coal miners.
AJ Lucas has successfully proven up the potential for Oil and Gas development of several tenements in Eastern Australia. More recently, our investment in UK Shale represents our largest and most important asset, which we believe has the potential to become a world class energy asset.
Lucas is committed to ethical business practices, and expects its suppliers to comply with the Lucas Supplier Code of Conduct.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andrew Purcell
Non-Executive
Chairman
Mr Purcell is an engineer by background and has had a distinguished career in investment banking working with Macquarie Bank and Credit Suisse, the latter both in Australia and Hong Kong. In 2005 he founded Teknix Capital in Hong Kong, a company specialising in the development and management of projects in emerging markets across the heavy engineering, petrochemical, resources and infrastructure sectors. Mr Purcell also has considerable experience as a public company director, both in Australia and in a number of other countries in the region, currently being the Chairman of Melbana Energy Limited.
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Austin Perrin
Non-Executive
Director
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Julian Ball
Non-Executive
Director
Mr Ball is a managing director of Kerogen Capital, based in Hong Kong. Mr Ball has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking and private equity. Mr Ball trained as a chartered accountant at Ernst and Young in London before relocating to Hong Kong. He worked for many years as an investment banker at JP Morgan primarily covering the energy and natural resources sectors prior to working in private equity. Mr Ball is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales. He is a member of the Company’s Remuneration Committee and a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee and was appointed the chairman of the Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020.
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Francis Egan
Executive Director
UK Chief Executive
Francis has over 36 years of diverse international experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, working in engineering and senior management roles. Prior to joining Cuadrilla as CEO in July 2012, Francis worked in Houston, Texas as President of Production for BHP Billiton Petroleum. He also held senior management roles at BHP in Algeria, Pakistan, UK and Australia over the course of a 20-year career. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Francis spent eight years with Marathon Oil in a variety of engineering and commercial roles. He was educated in Ireland, obtaining a BE Civil Degree with First Class Honours and a Master of Engineering Science Degree. He spent time as a PhD student and research assistant at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Los Angeles and also holds a MBA from the University of Warwick.
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
Mr Perrin retired from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2020, a position he held since December 2014, but he continues to serve as a non-executive director. Prior to joining AJL, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Whitehaven Coal Limited for nearly 6 years. He also previously held the group CFO roles with Asciano Limited and Pacific National Limited and was an executive director and divisional CFO of the listed Toll NZ Limited as well as holding various senior finance roles within the Toll Holdings group and TNT. Mr Perrin has considerable knowledge of transport, infrastructure, coal mining and oil and gas industries and has in depth experience across commercial, accounting and the finance spectrums. Prior to that he started his career with KPMG.
Mr Perrin was appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk and Human Resources and Nominations Committee on 1 September 2020. He is also a non-executive director of Andromeda (ASX:AND).
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
GREG RUNGE
Chief Executive Officer
Greg Runge was appointed the CEO of Australian Drilling operations effective 1 January 2024, reporting to the Board of Directors. Prior to that Greg has held various operational management position with the Group, including head of Technical and Engineering Services and most recently heading the Groups Directional Drilling operations. He originally commenced employment with the Group in 1999, before pursuing various operational and consulting roles outside of the Group within the Oil and Gas industry, and later returning to Lucas in 2012.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering from the University of NSW, a Master of Commerce and a MBA from the University of Queensland.
DAVID EKSTER
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Ekster was appointed the Chief Financial Officer on 1 September 2020. He has held various financial and commercial roles within the organisation since commencing in 2010, and has developed a solid understanding of the business. He has 17 years’ experience across public practice, commerce and corporate restructuring in Australian and UK businesses which include Virgin Australia, Shell, Yahoo, EDF Energy, MFI and Talbot Hughes McKillop, as a qualified chartered accountant.
DANIEL SWEETING
Chief Operating Officer
Daniels’ depth of knowledge, exceptional performance and leadership skills led to his recent appointment as Lucas Drilling's Chief Operating Officer in January 2024.
Daniel has over 35 years of experience in the mining and underground construction industries. Joining Lucas in 2001 as one of the founding team members, over the past 23 years Daniel has played pivotal roles within Lucas, including Oil & Gas, Surface-to-inseam, Exploration, Large Diameter and UIS drilling.
Daniel's versatility extends beyond drilling operations, with management roles in both Business Development and Plant.
MARCIN SWIERKOWSKI
Chief Commercial Officer and Company Secretary
Marcin Swierkowski is currently the Commercial Officer and Company Secretary of the Group. Marcin works closely with the Board and the CEO across business strategy, governance and finance. Marcin served as the interim CEO between 1 September 2023 and 31 December 2023, following the resignation of the Former CEO and while a search and evaluation process concluded for a permanent appointment. Marcin has been at Lucas for over 10 years, and has 16 years experience in senior finance and governance positions in listed companies across mining, investments, and facilities management. He commenced his career in Deloitte.
Mr Swierkowski is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Chartered Accountant, holds an MBA (Exec) from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of commerce from Flinders University.
WE CARE:
we do whatever it takes to keep people safe
we look after our work environment
we take pride in our work
WE ARE EFFICIENT:
we plan
we look for better ways to do things
we share our knowledge and resources
WE WORK AS A TEAM:
we encourage and support each other
we communicate openly and honestly
we listen and give everyone a fair go
WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY:
we do what we say we will do
we are open and honest
we hold each other to high principles and standards
WE SHOW RESPECT:
we value individual strengths
we comply with rules and regulations
we go out of our way to help
OUR
VALUES
Underpinning our technical expertise and experience is the practical knowledge, application and attitude of our people. We have a passion for building relationships and providing solutions; this is the Lucas difference. We are committed to becoming the first choice for our customers and our people. We do this by providing a safe and productive workplace where our people feel valued and can achieve their full potential. For our customers, we develop and deliver solutions to exceed their expectations. Our values set the foundation for the way we work and the standards we expect of ourselves.
OUR LOCATIONS
Headquartered in Brisbane, Lucas has a strong presence across eastern Australia.
We have a regional store and workshop facility strategically located in Moranbah, in Queensland's major coal and coal seam gas basin. We have operations across the eastern seaboard including the Illawarra, Hunter and Narrabri regions of NSW and the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland.
Moranbah Workshop
Brisbane Head Office
OUR
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATIONS
OUR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Lucas operates in a highly regulated environment, requiring compliance with a broad set of standards and regulations that are driven by federal and state legislation, as well as specific standards set by industry and our customers. Our certified integrated Health Safety Environmental and Quality Management System provides an effective structure to achieve and maintain compliance in line with community expectation as well as providing a foundation for industry leading performance in all aspects of our operations.
SAFETY
Our company-wide goal is an injury-free workplace. Properly engineered plant, processes and systems of work supported by good leadership and an engaged workforce has and will continue to deliver exceptional performance. We understand the impact poor safety performance can have on attainment of, not only our business objectives, but also those of our clients and other stakeholders. As such Lucas invests heavily in its people and their safety and well-being.
ENVIRONMENT
A responsible environmental policy supported by detailed planning applies to all of our projects, sites and related activities. We act in a manner that protects the environment and drives continual improvement as well as work closely with our clients to achieve the best possible environmental performance and outcomes.