Primary Job Title Technical Director Primary Organization 
Pura Vida Energy
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Australasia Gender Male
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David Ormerod is a founding director and shareholder of Pura Vida Energy. He has more than 25 years experience in the upstream oil and gas sector. Mr Ormerod has participated in several major discoveries over his career and held a number of senior positions in the industry. He was formerly the New Ventures Manager and South America Exploration
Manager for Karoon Gas (ASX:KAR) where he was responsible for entry into Brazil and offshore Peru which saw a period of dramatic growth in shareholder value. Mr Ormerod also spent 14 years with BHPBP (ASX:BHP) where he gained diverse experience spanning the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, South East Asia and the North West Shelf. At Woodside (ASX:WPL), he led the Gulf of Mexico exploration team. Mr Ormerod was also the New Ventures Manager at Tap Oil (ASX:TAP) and managed Sterling Oil & Gas’ assets in West Africa. Mr Ormerod is a geologist and brings exceptional technical skills to this role along with extensive business development experience.
