Directorate, etc.

Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ld
24 February 2000


BHP BOARD APPOINTMENT

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) today announced the
appointment of David Jenkins to the Board, effective 1 March 2000.  He joins
BHP after a long and distinguished career with The British Petroleum Company,
now BP Amoco. 

Announcing the appointment, BHP Chairman Don Argus said the Board was
fortunate to have secured a person with Dr Jenkins' depth of experience in the
petroleum business. 

'Dr Jenkins brings to our Board extensive experience in petroleum exploration
and upstream technology, as well as a broad knowledge of electronic commerce
and executive management in a major oil corporation.  Dr Jenkins will be a
great asset to our Board', Mr Argus said. 

Dr Jenkins spent 37 years with BP.  He joined that company as a geologist and
became Chief Geologist and General Manager for BP's worldwide exploration
activities, Chief Executive Technology for BP Exploration, and Chief
Technology Advisor for the BP Group.  Since retiring from BP in late 1998 he
has been a consultant to a number of oil industry and technology clients and a
company director. 



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 CV
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JENKINS, David AL

Director BHP, 2000

Career

Director of Chartwood Resources Ltd. 1998 - Present, Chief Technology Advisor
BP Group 1997-1998, Director Technology BP Group 1997, Chief Executive
Technology BP Exploration 1988-1997, General Manager for BP Exploration
world-wide 1984-1988, BP Canada Senior Vice President Exploration and
Production 1982-1984, Chief Geologist for BP Exploration world-wide 1979-1982,
Exploration roles around the world 1961-1979, The British Petroleum Co. Ltd
1961-1998. 

Board Level Positions Held

Board Member Ranger Oil Limited, Geonet Energy Services Inc, The Information
Store, Advisory Board member Landmark Graphics Corporation, Advisory Council
member Consort Resources Limited, Technology Advisory Council member BP Amoco.


Committees, industry bodies & professional associations

Member of Technology Advisory Committee to US Dept of Energy, Former Vice
President and currently European Region President American Association of
Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of London, Colorado School of Mines
Petroleum Advisory Board. 


Personal

Born:  5 December 1938.
Education: BA Natural Sciences, Clare College, Cambridge; Petroleum
Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado; PhD Geology Cambridge
University. 
Spouse: Evanthia.
Children: 2 sons.