The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association’s (APPEA) Conference on workforce development and productivity has commenced in Darwin, marking the first time the conference has been hosted in the city.

 

Territory Minister for Business and Development, Delia Lawrie, welcomed ley representatives of the conference to the city, describing it as a validation of Darwin’s booming oil and gas sector.

 

“This week the eyes of the oil and gas world are firmly focused on the Territory; our abundant resources, our capacity to deliver certainty for major projects and our bright future as our nation’s oil and gas hub,” Ms Lawrie said.

 

Speakers from leading companies including ConocoPhillips, Deloitte Access Economics, INPEX, Shell, Woodside, Worley Parsons, Chevron and the Charlie Perkins Trust will hold sessions on productivity, diversity, design, labour markets, attraction and retention Indigenous employment and the challenges and opportunities of LNG skills.