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Revision as of 10:21, 4 September 2014
Andrew Austin is the founder of IGas Energy. He has been an Executive Director since 2004 and the Chief Executive Officer since 2009 with full time responsibility for the day to day operations and business development. [1] He holds a 5.3% shareholding in IGas.
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Background
- Prior to joining IGas, Andrew has been involved in a number of ventures as principal, specialising in energy projects in the gas, electricity and renewable sectors with a track record of raising substantial funding from both private and public equity. Andrew is responsible for the transformation of IGas from a non-operating partner to delivering material hydrocarbon production to Britain’s energy market. [2]
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At an APPG event discussing the public perceptions of shale gas in the UK Austin noted that 'the industry has lost control of the language used to describe shale gas extraction, calling fracking a “dreadful” word.' [3]
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Notes
- ↑ About Us, IGas website, undated, acc 16 April 2014
- ↑ Speaker biography Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2014
- ↑ All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas meeting on ‘The Public Perception of Shale Gas’ with Professor Sarah O’Hara, Pro-‐Vice-‐ Chancellor, Nottingham University, 11 December 2013
