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About Gingerah Energy

Gingerah Energy is a private company based in Perth, Western Australia. The company is a joint venture partnership between the Karajarri people, Dutch geodata company Fugro and Australian geoscience firm Longreach Capital Investment.

Gingerah Energy’s vision is to produce affordable clean energy, providing energy security and a sustainable economy in the northwest of Australia.

We aim to develop the Gingerah Energy Hub, harnessing the natural energy resources of the Great Sandy Desert and build infrastructure for economic development in the northwest of Australia with the traditional owners of the land and the local community. 

Since 2015, we have been active in the onshore Canning Basin which has provided us with deep geological knowledge of the area and strong relationships with key stakeholders. Building on this decade of experience, we have lodged an application for a licence to conduct site surveys for a world-scale renewable energy project. Site characterisation covering ~13,000 km2 commenced in 2024.

The Gingerah Energy Hub will produce up to 3 GW of renewable energy capacity from the sites world-class mix of solar, wind and geothermal energy sources. The project will have the potential for expansion into emission-free production of methanol (1 mtpa) and urea (3 mtpa). Gingerah Energy is open to expressions of interest from potential partners to develop this exciting project.

Purpose & Values

Respect

  • Treat others the way you would like to be treated
  • Listen, acknowledge and be open to views and opinions of others
  • Be patient and tolerant

Integrity

  • Be honest and open in all dealings
  • Always do the right thing in undertakings with all stakeholders
  • Trust and be trusted

Working together

  • Embrace inclusion and encourage diversity
  • Value strong relationships across different teams supporting everyone to achieve their goals
  • Take the initiative to involve stakeholders in solving challenges
  • Own mistakes and support others to overcome mistakes

Transparency

  • Communicate openly
  • Say what you have to say to the person
  • Say what you mean
  • Be clear

Passion

  • Care about people and the planet
  • Take ownership
  • Take an interest in what is happening around you
  • Go the extra mile
  • Strive to achieve your own goals and help others achieve theirs

Innovation

  • Encourage and reward creative thinking
  • Think outside the box
  • Be up to date with industry trends and practises
  • Work smart

Our Team

Jop van Hattum | Chief Executive Officer

MSc, MBA, MComLaw, FIEAust, CPEng, EngExec, GAICD

Jop is the CEO at Gingerah Energy. He has been leading Longreach’s stakeholder engagement and exploration in the onshore Canning Basin since 2018. He has written extensively about the resource potential in the onshore Canning Basin and negotiated agreements with traditional owners to sustainably explore the energy resources. Previously, Jop has held a variety of executive roles in the energy sector including as senior director at the Northern Territory Public Service preceded by a distinguished career in the petroleum industry in Australia and internationally. He has broad senior executive experience in Stakeholder Engagement, Petroleum Engineering, Project Management, Operations Management, Commercial Law, Native Title and Business Management.

Jop holds postgraduate qualifications in Petroleum Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and Business Administration and Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow, Chartered Professional Engineer and Engineering Executive with the Institute of Engineers Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jan Ostby | Director (Longreach)

MSc, DBM

Jan is the co-founder of Longreach Capital Investment Group and the Director of Longreach Mineral Exploration and Gingerah Energy. He has over 38 years of experience in executive management and business development roles in the energy sector. He is an experienced energy exploration entrepreneur across multiple disciplines, including new ventures, prospect maturation, drilling and farmouts with leading industry peers. Previous roles include various marketing and management positions with PGS, NOPEC Australia Pty Ltd and Fugro Multi Client Services.

Jan’s qualifications include a Master’s in Civil Engineering and Geophysics and a Bachelor’s in International Marketing and Management from the Norwegian School of Trade and Export, Oslo.

Odd Larsen | Alternate Director (Longreach)

BSc, MSc

Odd is the co-founder of Longreach Capital Investment Group and director of Longreach Mineral Exploration and alternate director of Gingerah Energy. Odd has held various owner/management positions in the resources sector and has more recently been involved in improving the company’s performance and defining its strategic goals. As a Director of Longreach Capital, Odd has liaised with governments, business partners and stakeholders and has been instrumental in arranging for new projects in various countries located in Europe, Asia, and South America. Odd holds degrees in Geology from the University of Oslo (Bachelor’s) and the University of Tromsoe (Master’s).

Phil Watson | Director (Fugro)

Prof, PhD, FIEAust, FTSE

Highly experienced in the fields of geotechnics, Phil has worked with specialists across a broad spectrum of technical disciplines (such as metocean, naval architecture, structural and mechanical engineering), and engaged in all aspects of business management (such as legal, commercial and human resources). Phil has global working experience, including the UK, US and Australia; and having worked on projects (including field assignments) on most continents. He led Australian specialists consultancy Advanced Geomechanics before negotiating its sale to international company Fugro, where he became global director of GeoConsulting, spanning onshore and offshore activities. At Fugro Phil championed innovation and technology developments, working to integrate specialists GeoConsulting groups around the world, and with a commitment to sharing expertise and streamlining access to leading edge design approaches.

At the University of Western Australia Phil is the Shell Professor of Offshore Engineering, and also holds the position of Director of the ARC ITRH for Transforming energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE). He is a fellow of The Australian Academy of Technology Science and Engineering (ATSE) and the Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust).

Justin King | Director (Karajarri)

Maree Ansey | Alternate Director (Karajarri)

BCom, BEd

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