Larden, president of ExxonMobil Canada, replaces Barry

PETER Larden, the president of ExxonMobil Canada Ltd, has been named the managing director of ExxonMobil PNG Ltd.
He replaces Andrew Barry who will serve in a new position as vice-president of Global LNG Marketing for ExxonMobil in Singapore, with responsibility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) marketing activities around the world.
Larden joined ExxonMobil in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005 and has held senior technical, supervisory and planning roles in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Africa.
Larden participated in the PNG LNG project, based in Melbourne from 2009 to 2010, visiting the country on several occasions.
As president of ExxonMobil Canada, he was responsible for the company’s production, development and exploration interests in Atlantic Canada and Western Canada. Barry said Larden was “well prepared to work with the people of PNG to continue to create exceptional shared social value”.
“His work will generate business opportunities for PNG companies and help raise living standards, propelling the economy of PNG forward.” Since arriving in PNG in 2014, Barry has presided over several key milestones. Under his leadership, ExxonMobil PNG successfully transitioned the PNG LNG project from development to production, achieving status as a world class operation renowned for reliability and strong safety performance.
Other activities include the acquisition of InterOil and exploration successes at the P’nyang and Muruk gas fields.
“I am proud to have had the opportunity to lead the business through start-up and shaping the foundation for upcoming expansion,” Barry said.
He had also overseen ExxonMobil PNG’s workforce grow from under 50 percent Papua New Guinean during construction to nearly 90 percent today.
“Working with the ExxonMobil PNG team has been the highlight of my career,” said Barry.