State Gas Limited appointed Mr. James Crowley as Chief Operating Officer. Within this new strategic role at State Gas, Mr. Crowley will also facilitate consideration and assessment of new projects, as the Company looks to expand its portfolio. Currently Gas Operations Manager and Head of Subsurface at energy major AGL Energy Ltd. and brings global expertise in petroleum exploration, appraisal, development and production. With a petroleum career spanning 34 years in Australia, Egypt, New Zealand and the North Sea, James has held senior executive roles for Senex Ltd, Origin Energy Ltd, and Apache Corporation as well as AGL.