City of Perth, Australia
The City of Perth seeks to strengthen its reputation as the energy capital of the Australasian region. The City is rightfully recognised as a centre for excellence in offshore oil and gas exploration, research, development and the home of an international education industry. It is the centre of the Australasian oil and gas industry.
Perth offers the oil and gas industry an operating environment characterised by economic and political stability, complementary working hours with South-East Asian markets and modern international-standard business facilities.
A long-established culture of cooperation between the public and private sectors has provided the region with world-class research and development capability and a strong education industry with established links to Asia.
With outstanding conference facilities, international-quality hotels and air links direct to Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and North America, Perth is ideally located to serve the needs of the regional oil and gas industry.
With more than fifty oil and gas exploration companies located in Perth, supported by world-class engineering, technical, environmental, financial and management services, Perth is a city that provides expertise to regional and international oil and gas projects.
Perth is home to a multi-cultural and inclusive society that offers a high standard of living and diverse cultural and business opportunities. Perth welcomes the world players in the oil and gas industry to share in its continued growth and development.
To the fellow member cities of WECP, Perth offers expertise in:
- Links to oil and gas-related education and research through universities and technical colleges, particularly the University of Western Australia Energy and Minerals initiative.
- Links to established expertise in oil and gas exploration.
- Expertise in town planning, environmental health, waste management, traffic management, parking management, asset management and road maintenance.
- Introduction for business-to-business opportunities.
- Expertise in urban regeneration of inner-city areas.

