For Immediate Release
Highlights
- Robert Fast, former Chief Technology Officer of Hess Corporation, appointed as Special Advisor to Pivotree.
- Role covers strategic, technical and commercialisation advice, with support for business development and customer engagement.
- Appointment adds operator-side insight as Pivotree advances lower-cost offshore development options for appraisal, early production and marginal-field applications.
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – 25 May 2026 – Pivotree Pty Ltd, a Western Australian offshore energy technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Fast as Special Advisor.
Mr Fast will advise Pivotree across strategy, technical readiness, operator adoption and commercialisation planning. His role will also include assisting with business development and helping the Company prioritise opportunities where Pivotree’s technology can deliver meaningful value for operators..
Pivotree is commercialising a conductor-supported offshore mooring and integrated subsea production tree designed to reduce the infrastructure required to develop selected offshore resources. The system is intended to enable a small FPSO to be moored and connected at the well, creating a lower-CAPEX pathway for fields and appraisal-stage discoveries that may not justify conventional infrastructure-led development.
The appointment comes as Pivotree continues discussions with operators, industry partners and prospective customers seeking more agile pathways for appraisal, early production, floating tieback, marginal-field development and carbon storage applications.
Marcus Christian, Executive Director of Pivotree, said: “Rob has seen technology from the side that matters most: the operator that has to make the adoption decision, manage risk and deliver the project. His advice will help Pivotree focus its commercialisation pathway on the evidence, use cases and conversations that give operators confidence.”
Robert Fast said: “Pivotree is targeting a problem that has challenged the offshore industry for decades: how to create economic development options for smaller or more uncertain resources without building unnecessary infrastructure too early. Pivotree’s patented and qualified technology enables faster and more accurate resource definition and reduced capital risk. I look forward to helping the team sharpen the path to adoption and connect the technology with the right operator use cases.”
About Robert Fast:
Mr Fast brings more than 30 years of upstream oil and gas experience spanning executive technology leadership, offshore development, unconventional resources and operator-led innovation. At Hess, he served as Chief Technology Officer and previously held senior offshore leadership responsibilities across the Americas and West Africa, including deepwater assets and projects in the Gulf of America, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Guyana.
His background gives Pivotree an additional senior perspective on how to assess technical risk, build confidence in new technologies and convert development optionality into investable projects.
For more information about Mr Fast’s expertise and experience, please visit his LinkedIn Profile.
About Pivotree Pty Ltd
Pivotree Pty Ltd is a technology company based in Perth, Western Australia. The company specialises in low-cost, low-risk, agile energy production and carbon storage technologies, with a mission to accelerate the global transition to a sustainable and low-carbon energy system.
For more information about Pivotree Pty Ltd and its innovative technology, please visit www.pivotree.com.au.
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This announcement is authorised for release by Marcus Christian, Executive Director, Pivotree.
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Marcus Christian, Executive Director
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