QUPEX Luncheon - Tuesday 14th October 2025

Topic: Ramping up Arrow’s Surat Gas Project

Arrow Energy is developing the Surat Gas Project which will deliver enough natural gas to power the equivalent of more than four million homes.

Hear from Chief Operating Officer Anton Verdel as he shares an update on Arrow’s strong progress in unlocking its substantial gas reserves, the company’s ongoing commitment to building strong landholder partnerships that underpin performance, and its future plans.

Biography:

Anton joined Arrow as Chief Operating Officer in January 2024. An engineer by background, Anton has found his calling in people leadership and believes that safe and reliable operations lead to competitive business outcomes, when underpinned by an engaged workforce.

Anton has had a broad career with experience across Asset Management, Engineering, Operations, and Projects in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the Caribbean. Anton joins Arrow from Shell Trinidad and Tobago, where he was the General Manager Upstream looking after three offshore platforms and two onshore facilities producing gas into the domestic market and LNG facility.

He has natural gas experience from 2016 to 2021 during which time he was the Engineering Manager for QGC. Prior to this, Anton was the Operations Manager in Jordan from 2014 till 2016, and earlier seconded into a Joint Venture with Shell in Kazakhstan from 2010-2014.

Anton joined Shell at the Rotterdam Refinery in 2007, and holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology Eindhoven (2007).

Born in The Netherlands, but having grown up in Nigeria and Malaysia, Anton found a passion and interest for cultures and their diversity of people from a young age.

Dress code

Gentlemen long sleeved button up shirt, trousers and shoes (jacket and tie optional).

Ladies business attire.

No denim, shorts or sneakers are allowed.

Inclusions

Main course followed by a cheese platter, served with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Coffee and Tea available on requst.

Pricing

2025 Member $80 (Retiree and Past President $60) plus GST

Non Member $95 plus GST

Parking

Parking is available at Uptown for a flat fee of $20.00. Car-Parking_05.24.pdf (tattersallsclub.com.au) Please ensure you get your parking ticket validated at Tattersall's reception.

When

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Arrival: 12:00pm for 12.30pm Start

Where

Tattersalls Function Centre, 215 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

Registration Closes

12:00pm Thursday 09 October 2025(as number are required by Tattersall's)

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