About & Directors

Built on experience.
Focused on opportunity.

Bringing together operational depth and commercial expertise to evaluate investments across the oil and gas sector.

Our business

An independent
perspective on energy.

Established in 2024, Epochal Energy Pty Ltd invests primarily in non-operated resource joint venture opportunities in Australia and internationally.

We seek investments with the potential to generate stable, long-term cash flow and meet defined threshold rates of return. We also evaluate selected production and enhancement initiatives with capable, cost-efficient operators.

Our principals combine practical experience in exploration, appraisal, development and production with corporate finance, transaction execution and governance.

Long-term perspective

A focus on cash flow, asset quality and disciplined capital allocation.

Experienced partners

Working alongside operators with the capability to deliver and manage assets efficiently.

Technical judgement

Drawing on industry experience and specialist advice to assess opportunities and risk.

Leadership

Our directors.

Complementary strengths in operating businesses, delivering projects and executing transactions.

Chris Way

Managing Director

CPEng · BSc Geology (Honours)
BEng (Mechanical)

Chris has more than four decades of experience across oil and gas exploration, drilling, development, production and corporate leadership in Australia and internationally.

He co-founded Bridgeport Energy in 2009 and led the business as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for approximately 16 years. During that time, Bridgeport grew from a small Australian producer into an established operator with a portfolio of oil fields and petroleum tenements.

His earlier leadership roles include worldwide operations responsibility at ROC Oil and senior positions with Oil Search and Cultus Petroleum. His experience spans Australian and international onshore and offshore developments, from appraisal and investment decisions through construction, production and asset optimisation.

Career and qualifications

Bridgeport Energy, 2009–2025: Co-founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
ROC Oil, 2003–2009: General Manager Worldwide Operations / Chief Operating Officer.
Oil Search, 2001–2003: Offshore Drilling Manager.
Cultus Petroleum, 1995–2000: Operations Manager, Drilling and Production.
Development experience includes Maari, Patricia Baleen, Cliff Head and Beibu Gulf.
Chartered Professional Engineer (Mechanical); BSc Geology (Honours), Acadia University; BEng (Mechanical), Dalhousie University.

Tony Strasser

Director

Chartered Accountant

Tony brings extensive leadership and management experience across listed and unlisted oil and gas companies, with expertise in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, project delivery and corporate governance.

He led the Anzon Energy Group through successful initial public offerings on the Australian Securities Exchange and London’s AIM market. He was a co-founder of Bridgeport Energy and Royal Energy, and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Energy.

Earlier in his career, Tony held professional advisory roles with Arthur Andersen and Coopers & Lybrand, working on corporate transactions, due diligence and mergers and acquisitions.

Areas of expertise

Corporate finance and capital raising.
Mergers, acquisitions and transaction due diligence.
Listed and private company leadership and governance.
Project delivery and energy business development.

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