Peter and Robyn in 2010, with former Queensland Premier Anna Blythe, at the awarding of the Lewis G. Weeks Gold Medal by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association for their contribution to the exploration industry in Australia.
Peter and Robyn Purcell live in Perth, Western Australia, where they have managed their petroleum exploration consultancy, P&R Geological Consultants Pty Ltd, for many years.
P&R Geological Consultants Pty Ltd was formed in 1980 and has provided a wide range of exploration and project management services, including palynological age-dating, to companies working in Australia. Africa, Oceania and SE Asia,
Robyn has now retired. Peter remains involved with projects on Australia’s North West Shelf and the Ethiopian Rift Valley, as well as writing on social and environmental themes.