Highlights
- Mr. Todd Abbott has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tamboran Resources Corporation, effective January 15, 2026.
- Mr. Abbott has over 25 years’ upstream oil and gas experience spanning unconventional shale operations, business planning, corporate finance and strategy.
- He was formerly Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Appalachian Basin (Marcellus and Utica shale) producer Seneca Resources Company, LLC.
- Prior to his role at Seneca Resources, Mr. Abbott held key operating roles at Marathon Oil Corporation and Pioneer Natural Resources, including oversight of Permian Basin, Eagle Ford and Alaskan operations.
- Mr. Abbott has proven operational and financial discipline, having restructured Seneca’s organisation and processes to enhance accountability and capital efficiency, which delivered a ~10% reduction in capital expenditure and a ~9% increase in production in a single year.
- Tamboran’s Chairman and interim CEO, Richard Stoneburner, will remain Chairman.
Tamboran Resources Corporation (NYSE: TBN, ASX: TBN):
Tamboran Resources Corporation Chairman, Richard Stoneburner, said:
“Todd brings over two decades of upstream experience with a strong record of operational leadership, capital discipline, safety and stewardship. His background at Seneca, Marathon and Pioneer demonstrates an ability to improve productivity while lowering costs, which aligns with our focus on safe and efficient execution and delivering value for shareholders from our Beetaloo Basin development.
“We are delighted to welcome Todd as CEO of Tamboran as we enter our development phase of the Beetaloo Basin, which aims to provide energy security to Territorians and Australia’s East Coast.”
Tamboran Resources Corporation incoming Chief Executive Officer, Todd Abbott, said:
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to lead Tamboran Resources as the Company enters what I believe to be a very exciting phase of development. The scale and opportunity that Tamboran has in the Beetaloo Basin, supported by the quality of the Board and management team, is what has attracted me to the CEO role.
“I look forward to working closely with all stakeholders, including Native Title Holders, Northern Territory Government, pastoralists and shareholders to deliver what I believe has the potential to be a world class unconventional gas project.”
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