Built by people who've done the work.
We know what it feels like to run a billion-dollar investment decision through a spreadsheet that breaks when you change a column. That is why we built Meridian.
Why we built Meridian
We built Meridian because we were tired of running billion-dollar decisions through spreadsheets that break when you change a column.
Our founding team has spent years working across the Cooper Basin, Browse Basin, Beetaloo, and PNG — building economic models, running fiscal regime calculations, and preparing board papers for investment decisions worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Every time, the tools let us down.
The legacy desktop software was built in the 1990s for North American operators. It does not understand PRRT. It does not handle PNG PSCs properly. It costs a fortune and the interfaces look like they belong in a museum.
So we did what engineers do. We built something better. Meridian is the platform we wished existed when we were the ones sitting in front of the spreadsheet at 11pm the night before the board meeting.
Our values
What we stand for
Security-first
Your data stays in Australia on AWS Sydney. AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, role-based access control, and a full audit trail on every action. We are pursuing SOC 2 Type II certification because security is not an afterthought.
APAC-native
We did not build a North American product and try to retrofit it for Asia-Pacific. Every fiscal regime, every royalty calculator, and every reporting template is built from the ground up for Australian, PNG, Indonesian, and Malaysian operators.
Transparent pricing
No hidden fees, no per-seat surprises, no lock-in contracts. We publish our pricing openly because we believe trust starts before you become a customer. Multi-seat plans from day one, cancel anytime.
Founded by
The person behind Meridian
Andrew McGowan
Founder & CEO
15 years in upstream petroleum economics across the Cooper, Browse, Beetaloo, PNG, and Carnarvon basins. Andrew built Meridian because the existing tools did not match the complexity of the work or the expectations of modern teams. He has led economic evaluations for exploration campaigns, development approvals, and asset transactions across Asia-Pacific.
We're hiring
Join us in building the next generation of petroleum economics software for Asia-Pacific.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Build the core platform powering project economics for energy companies across APAC. TypeScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
Petroleum Economics SME
Shape the fiscal regime library, validate economic models, and ensure Meridian delivers best-in-class accuracy for PRRT, PSC, and royalty calculations.
Head of Sales APAC
Lead go-to-market across Australia, PNG, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Build relationships with operators, mid-caps, and juniors from Perth to Port Moresby.
Our journey
Key milestones
Founded
Meridian Energy Pty Ltd incorporated in Sydney. First lines of code written by our founding team.
Beta Launch
Private beta released to a select group of APAC energy companies for validation and feedback.
Public Launch
General availability of Evaluate, Capital, and Compass. Open for subscriptions across Asia-Pacific.
SOC 2 Type II
Target completion of SOC 2 Type II certification. Continued expansion of fiscal regime library.
APAC Expansion
Singapore data centre deployment. Expanded coverage for Southeast Asian fiscal regimes and regulatory frameworks.
Ready to work with a team that gets it?
Book a demo and see why energy companies across Asia-Pacific are choosing Meridian.