Harvey assumed the role of Environment Director at IOGP in 2021, bringing to the role 34 years of experience in both government and private sector roles. 

The Environment Director’s role encompasses the Leads efforts to identify and address decommissioning, environmental and metocean challenges and opportunities, develop and promote good environmental and decommissioning practices, sponsor research, advocating the industry’s position and engage with regional and international regulators and stakeholders.

The role is wide ranging, covering ocean science research programmes on underwater sound, environmental genomics (recently endorsed under the UN Ocean Decade), decommissioning, environmental management guidance, metocean science and more.

He spent 14 years with the Western Australian Government’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with roles spanning air quality monitoring, Management of Industry Licensing, Pollution Management and Contaminated Sites. He was instrumental in the advent of many regulatory changes including, load-based licencing, small industry regulation and the drafting of WA’s Contaminated Sites legislation. 

Harvey joined BP’s Remediation Management Function in Perth, overseeing soil and groundwater liabilities across the in the western and southern parts of Australia, extending into Southeast Asia and the Middle East where he oversaw large remediation projects. He acted as Environment Advisor to BP’s Upstream NOJVs in Australia. He has extensive experience in decommissioning planning and operations, particularly onshore decommissioning and asset retirement obligations. He has managed projects and issues in many countries including Australia, Canada, China, Iraq, Oman, Vietnam, Singapore, UK, and USA. Harvey has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Australia and a Certificate in Governance Practice from the Governance Institute of Australia.