Mentor secures landmark Australian labour agreement

Oil and gas resourcing firm Mentor IMC Group has signed a labour agreement with Australian immigration authorities, allowing it to employ senior non-Australian energy personnel in the country. This three-year permit places Mentor in a preferential position as one of a select number of specialist firms who have been awarded labour agreement contracts by the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

The arrangement forms part of Mentor IMC Group’s long-term strategy to support the development of the Australian energy market. With offices in Perth and Brisbane, this latest agreement demonstrates the company’s commitment to the Australian energy sector that is currently experiencing unprecedented growth in oil, gas and LNG.

John Richards, CEO, Mentor IMC Group, says: “In recent years, we’ve enjoyed growth and gained a strong global footing, particularly in Asia-Pacific and Australia. This allows us to respond quickly to local demand for specialist energy sector expertise on up-, mid- and downstream projects. The labour agreement comes at a crucial stage of our development in the Australian market and there are already a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline to expand our operations across the region.”

He continues: “In over 20 years of selecting senior energy candidates for projects in Australia, we’ve noticed an increasing shortfall between the availability of and demand for skilled managerial and technical personnel to support our energy sector clients. Through the labour agreement, the Australian government has recognised the value of overseas experts in helping attract new large-scale projects in the region, which will in turn boost the Australian economy.”

Mentor IMC Group’s Australian labour agreement was announced 8th April 2010,
The story was published in Oil & Gas Australia.