Independent upstream oil & gas

Advancing energy assets through experience, discipline and responsible operations.

Rochefort Energy identifies, acquires and enhances upstream oil and gas assets. Our leadership team and Indonesian strategic partners bring more than 150 years of combined industry experience across exploration, development, drilling, operations and commercial delivery.

Our experience Contact us
Current focus IndonesiaIn-country strategic partnersEvaluating opportunities globally
150+
Years of combined experience across our leadership team and Indonesian strategic partners
25+
Countries in which our team has evaluated, explored or operated
5
Continents of upstream technical, commercial and operational experience
4+
Oil and gas discoveries that members of our team have contributed to

Who we are

A seasoned team, assembled to unlock the value in upstream assets.

We look for assets where experienced hands, sound engineering and operational discipline can make a measurable difference.

Rochefort Energy is an independent oil and gas company formed by industry professionals with proven track records in exploration, appraisal, drilling and production operations, commercial negotiation and asset management.

Together with our Indonesian strategic partners, our team brings more than 150 years of combined experience gained in senior technical, operational and executive roles with operators, service companies and publicly listed explorers. Members of our team have contributed to oil and gas discoveries, planned and delivered wells safely and within budget, led farm-outs with major international companies and served on the boards of listed energy companies.

We pursue opportunities where that experience can lift production, improve project economics and responsibly advance assets through every stage of their life, while holding ourselves to high standards of safety, governance, regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship.

Safety first

No target, schedule or cost saving outranks the safety of our people and communities.

Technical rigour

Decisions grounded in subsurface, engineering and commercial evidence.

Integrity

Transparent dealings with governments, partners and asset owners.

Long-term partnership

Local partners, local capability and shared success in-country.

Core capabilities

Capability across the full asset lifecycle

An integrated team covering the technical, operational and commercial work an upstream asset needs, from first screening to day-to-day operations.

New ventures & asset evaluation

Opportunity screening, technical and commercial due diligence, and economic modelling to support acquisition, farm-in and investment decisions.

Subsurface & technical

Basin analysis, seismic interpretation, prospect and reserves assessment, reservoir engineering and simulation, enhanced oil recovery and production optimisation, and field redevelopment concepts that reveal remaining potential.

Drilling & operations

Planning and management of drilling and operational programs, contracting and supervision, delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.

HSE & operational discipline

Development and implementation of HSE management systems, risk assessment and contractor management that embed a strong safety culture.

Commercial & transactions

Negotiation of acquisitions, farm-ins, farm-outs and joint ventures, with commercial structures that align partners and protect value.

Regulatory & stakeholders

Approvals, work program commitments and engagement with governments, regulators, landholders and communities across multiple jurisdictions.

Operations, health, safety & environment

Safety culture and operational discipline are the foundation of everything we do.

Our team has managed drilling operations in the field, built HSE management systems from the ground up and delivered drilling projects safely, on schedule and within budget. We bring that same discipline to every asset we take on.

Our commitmentTo conduct every activity without harm to people or the environment, in full compliance with the laws and standards of each jurisdiction where we work.

  1. Leadership and accountability

    Safety is led from the top. Directors are personally accountable for HSE performance and visible on site.

  2. Systems that work in the field

    Practical, ISO-aligned HSE management systems covering risk assessment, permits, emergency response and incident learning.

  3. Disciplined planning and execution

    Rigorous well and operations planning, contractor selection and assurance so work is delivered safely, on time and on budget.

  4. Environmental stewardship

    Minimising our footprint, managing emissions and wastes responsibly, and restoring the sites where we operate.

  5. Respect for communities

    Early, honest engagement with local communities and customary landholders, with local employment and suppliers wherever possible.

Drilling delivered

Exploration wells planned and executed safely, under budget and in full regulatory compliance.

HSE systems built

HSE and governance management systems developed and implemented at director level for operating companies.

Approvals secured

Long-term operating approvals and land access agreements negotiated with governments, regulators and landholders.

Our approach

From opportunity to optimised asset

Many assets hold more value than their current operations deliver. We target opportunities where better technical understanding, investment and operating discipline can enhance performance.

1

Identify

Screen opportunities through our international network and in-country partnerships.

2

Evaluate

Integrated subsurface, facilities, HSE and commercial due diligence.

3

Acquire

Structure and negotiate transactions that align partners and governments.

4

Enhance

Upgrade facilities, systems and practices to lift safety, reliability and output.

5

Operate

Run assets safely and efficiently to international standards, for the long term.

Geographic focus

Indonesian focus. International outlook.

We are concentrating our near-term effort in Indonesia while continuing to evaluate and pursue opportunities worldwide.

Current focus

Indonesia

Indonesia is one of Asia's most established oil and gas provinces, with a mature regulatory framework and many assets that can benefit from renewed investment and operating expertise.

We are actively engaged on opportunities in-country, working closely with our Indonesian strategic partners to combine local knowledge, relationships and regulatory understanding with international technical and operating standards, within Indonesia's production sharing contract (PSC) framework overseen by SKK Migas.

  • Indonesia-based strategic partners
  • Prior technical work across multiple Indonesian basins
  • Commitment to local content and in-country capability
  • Focus on enhancing existing assets
Global outlook

Opportunities worldwide

Our team's experience spans more than 25 countries. Through our industry network we continue to screen upstream opportunities internationally, wherever our capabilities can add value.

IndonesiaPapua New GuineaThailandVietnamBruneiPhilippinesNew ZealandIndiaNorth Sea & UKEuropeMiddle EastNorth AfricaWest AfricaEast AfricaNorth AmericaLatin America & Caribbean

Regions reflect the prior experience of Rochefort's team members.

Leadership

Our team

Directors with decades of hands-on experience across exploration, drilling, operations, commercial negotiation and corporate leadership, supported by experienced Indonesian partners.

Damon Neaves

Damon Neaves

Executive Director

Damon has more than 20 years' experience in leadership roles as an oil and gas executive responsible for company performance and growth in both private and publicly listed companies. His experience spans the full upstream cycle, from new ventures and exploration to development and production.

He has worked on projects in Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines, New Zealand, Ghana, Morocco, Gabon, Madagascar and the United Kingdom, with significant transactional experience in mergers, acquisitions, new ventures and farm-outs, and in commercialising oil and gas projects.

Former Chair, Tap Oil Limited · Former Managing Director, Pura Vida Energy NL

Ryan Taylor-Walshe

Ryan Taylor-Walshe

Managing Director

Ryan has more than 30 years' experience across the energy and resources sector with operators, service companies and new ventures. He has led commercial evaluations, acquisitions and farm-in assessments across Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, the North Sea, Turkey, Romania, the United States and Trinidad & Tobago.

As Managing Director of Finder Shale / Theia Energy he directed operations, governance and HSEQ, developed and implemented the company's HSE management systems, and led the Theia-1 exploration well, delivered safely, on schedule and under budget with full regulatory compliance. Earlier senior roles with Schlumberger and WesternGeco included leading a regional oilfield services business with revenues exceeding US$1 billion a year.

BSc (Hons) Geophysics, BSc, Curtin University

Dariusz Jablonski

Dariusz Jablonski

Technical Director

Dariusz is a geoscientist with 40 years' experience in exploration, appraisal and field development. During 15 years at Woodside he authored the prospect that led to the 1988 Echo gas-condensate discovery and was operations geologist on the record-depth Lynx-1 well.

As Exploration Manager at Finder he contributed to the Olympus-1, Phoenix South-1 and Roc-1 discoveries and the Theia-1 unconventional play, and led farm-outs to Apache, Murphy, Sapura and Woodside. His technical work spans more than 20 countries, including several Indonesian basins, and more recently he has worked to identify additional potential around producing oil fields.

BSc Geology, Western Australian Institute of Technology

Indonesian strategic partners

Rochefort works alongside three experienced Indonesia-based energy professionals who provide in-country technical, regulatory and stakeholder capability. They include a senior reservoir engineer with more than 25 years' experience across international and national oil companies and Indonesian operators, covering field development planning, reservoir simulation, reserves estimation, enhanced oil recovery, production optimisation and PSC economics, including leadership of mature-field redevelopment. Their experience forms part of our team's combined 150+ years, and their local knowledge is central to how we evaluate and advance opportunities in Indonesia.

Work with us

Experience that creates value for all parties

Asset owners

A credible, experienced counterparty for divestments, farm-outs and joint ventures, with the capability to invest in and enhance the assets we acquire.

Governments & regulators

A partner committed to meeting PSC work program commitments, SKK Migas and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources requirements, local content and transparent reporting, applying international operating and HSE standards.

Investors & partners

Disciplined capital allocation, rigorous technical and commercial evaluation and strong governance, led by directors with listed-company experience.

Contact

Let's talk about your asset or opportunity.

We welcome enquiries from asset owners, government bodies, prospective partners and investors. All discussions are treated in confidence.

FocusIndonesia, with opportunities evaluated globally