Barry Alan Goldstein is a senior executive civil servant employed by the Government of South Australia. He joined the public sector in 2002 as the Director of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)'s Petroleum Group following a successful career as a petroleum exploration geologist. He previously held the position of Exploration Manager and Chief Geologist for oil and gas company, Santos Ltd. Since beginning work in the industry with Phillips Petroleum in 1977, Goldstein has discovered oil and gas in the North Sea, in Indonesia, both offshore and onshore in Australia, in Papua New Guinea and in South America. In 2014, Goldstein was awarded the Public Service Medal (PSM) for his contribution to the development of South Australia's unconventional gas resources, geothermal energy and carbon sequestration potential. As of 2014, Goldstein currently holds the position of Executive Director of Energy Resources for the Government of South Australia's Department of State Development.
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