MANAGEMENT

 

ROAR TESSEM

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1956
Education: MSc, Petroleum Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Previous positions: Det norske oljeselskap AS: Managing Director
PGS Reservoir Consultants: Managing Director
DNO, Deminex, Norske Shell and Elf Aquitaine: Various technical positions
Experience: Various managerial and technical positions within the E&P industry, both in oil and gas companies as well as in the oil service industry

 

LARS HUSBY

Position: Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1969
Education: Master of Business and Administration from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen. Bachelor of Honors in Business and Administration from Heriott Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous positions: Opra Technologies ASA: Chief Financial Officer
DNO ASA: Finance Manager
Norske Skogindustrier ASA: Audit Manager / Business Controller
Experience: Experience from various finance related positions, both in large listed companies and in start-ups

 

PER-GUSTAV GRANHOLM

Position: Director Exploration
Born: 1960
Education: MSc, Applied Geophysics, University of Oslo, Norway
Previous
positions:		 Det norske oljeselskap/NOIL Energy: Exploration Manager
Pelican/DONG Norge: Advisor and Chief Geophysicist
PSS-Geo: Co-founder and General Manager
Exxon New Orleans: Reservoir Geophysicist
Saga Petroleum: Various G&G positions
Experience: Various positions within E & P industry with main focus on exploration and prospect evaluation

 

JØRN ROKK

Position: Director Production & Business Development
Born: 1967
Education: MSc, Petroleum Engineering from NTH (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
Previous
positions:		 Det norske oljeselskap AS: Chief Reservoir Engineer, Business Development responsible on NCS & UKCS
PGS Reservoir Consultants: Principal Reservoir Engineer, Business Development for PGS Production
Esso Norge AS: Reservoir Coordinator-Jotun Project; Senior Reservoir Engineer
Imperial Oil (Canada): Reservoir Operations Engineer
Experience: Various technical and business development positions within the E&P industry

 

JOHN MAGNE BIRKELAND

 Position: Director HSEQ
Born: 1962
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway. Master of Management Program (Energy and International Management) from the Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway.
Previous
positions:		 Acona CMG AS: HSE & Q Manager and Senior Partner
Scandpower Risk Management: Principal Consultant, Office of the Auditor General, Senior Executive Officer
Experience: Various managerial positions with main focus on risk management issues

 

JAN CHRISTIAN ELLEFSEN

 Position: Director Development & Facilities
Born: 1964
Education: Royale Naval Academy, Bergen, Norway. Bachelor of Engineering (Offshore Mechanical with Honors) from Heriott Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous
positions:		 Aibel/Vetco Aibel: Vice President Floating Production, Proj. Dir.,
ABB: Vice President Engineering, Department Manager (Proj. Man.)
Umoe: HSEQ Manager,
DNV: Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer
Experience: Experience from various positions within the E & P industry

 

BJARNE SYRSTAD

 Position: Director Drilling
Born: 1968
Education: MSc, Petroleum Engineering, University of Trondheim, Norway
Previous
positions:		 Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Drilling Manager,
DNO: Drilling Manager,
Norsk Hydro E & P: Drilling Superintendant, Head of Drilling Technology and Drilling Supervisor
Experience: Various positions within E & P companies with main focus on the NCS, but also supported several drilling and technology project in the Middle East and Golf of Mexico.