His membership was on the recommendation of the Executive Committee which referred to Bryan’s personal contribution to the formation of the Council.
In an article, “I’m Going Sailing”, in The Deal, December 2008, Bryan wrote:[1]"The trick was to find thick coal seams where the gas could accumulate… from years of drilling in the Surat Basin… I knew of a number of drilling rigs that had caught fire after encountering gas.
The company's value rose from a market cap of less than $20 million to $5.6 billion in eight years to become a leading coal seam gas producer in Queensland.
[1] Bob’s private company, Leyshon Pty Ltd is now focussing on property funds management, investment and development.
[1] This Wikipedia article incorporates text from 2009 Inductee: Bob Bryan, AM (2009) published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 14 March 2018.