BLH Energyconsulting 

Education:

Master of Business Administration. NHH, Bergen 1972

Master of Law, University of Oslo, 1983

Business experience:

40 years of experience in the oil and gas business in Norway

and internationally including:

1975-80

Head of division Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Economic analysis, tax, projeject development, gas infrastructure and Statfjord development

1980-83

Vice President, Deminex Norge AS

Business development, concession rounds , exploration and industrial cooperation between Germany and Norway

1983-2007

Vice President and Senior Vice President Norsk Hydro

Vice President Gas sales and transportation, long term sales contracts with European gas buyers

Vice President Exploration strategy and concession rounds applications

Senior Vice President(SVP) Finance and business strategy E & P

SVP Chief of staff

SVP Commercial, business development , gas sales, transportation and downstream gas

SVP Natural Gas, gas sales,transportation, downstream  gas,Oseberg gas and Vesterled transportation development.

SVP Mid and Northern Norway,Åsgard, Norne,Kristin,Snøhvit developments and  project director for the giant Ormen Lange project including Langeled export pipeline to the UK.

President Norsk Hydro Russia, including Karyaga and Shtokman, Moscow

2007-2010

President Statoil Russia after merger with Norsk Hydro, Moscow

Negotiated Statoils entry to the giant Shtokman gas field

2010-2015

Non equity partner in Selmer law company, Oslo

Heading the oil and gas business

Participated in several advisory Projects for Clients including the unitisations negoatiations on Johan Sverdup

2015-

Independent advisor, BLH Energyconsulting, chairman

BOD positions:

Previous assignemntes:

VNG supervisiory board

Naturkraft AS

Agora oil and gas AS

Veripos Inc

Present assignments:

Odfjell Drilling AS

Origo Exploration AS

Technip Norge AS

Control Cutter AS

Chairman of  Industry Forum in NOROG

Other positions :

Adjunct Professor, High North Center, University of Nordland, Bodø

Member of the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow