Scott Ross
Senior Associate
Scott has 28 years experience in Commercial/ Business Development, Strategy / Business Planning, Operating Excellence and Capital Projects including 17 years at BHP. Scott was Project Director for BHPs eProcurement and Quadrem Online Marketplace initiative – establishing Consortium of Mining Companies to create a Buyer led online Transaction Hub to (among other goals) head off the push by OEMs to create an OEM controlled transaction hub & sourcing platform.
Scott also developed the commercialisation strategy for BHP’s patented Compact LNG (cLNG) technology in Algeria and negotiated a partnership agreement with Algeria’s national oil company (Sonatrach). As part of this he also developed an industry first strategy & logistics solution to overcome economic challenges of small parcel LNG markets “Niche LNG” – which while not used by BHP has been employed in later years by energy companies in Norway and the Mediterranean.
Scott has developed and managed various forms of strategic partnership arrangements, JV’s & Alliances in O&G and mining in Australia, Russia and Algeria and is adept at finding & delivering win-win outcomes.