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Gasification of the Pilbara

Peter Meurs
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Director Developments, Fortescue Metals Group

The APPEA Journal 55(3) - https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ14151
Published: 30 June 2015

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Peter Meurs is currently the Director Development for Fortescue Metals Group. His responsibilities span from exploration through studies and project development to the delivery of major capital expansion projects. He had direct responsibility for the delivery of Fortescue’s $9 billion iron ore expansion project to triple production to 155 million tonnes per annum. This set of projects was completed and opened in March 2014.

Prior to Peter commencing with Fortescue Metals Group in May 2010, he was one of the founders of WorleyParsons. Starting in Perth in 1988, Peter contributed to the growth of Worley from a small team to an international project management organisation of more than 30,000 people.

Peter started his career working on development projects in Bass Strait for Esso Australia.

With a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Peter is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter is also an Executive Director on the Fortescue Metals Board.