More than + 30 years of relevant experience from the upstream Oil & Gas business.Master of Science in thermodynamics from the Technical University of Tronheim (NTNU) in 1975. 5 years with Kvaerner Industries AS, started to work for Hydro ASA in 1980 and worked for the company up to the Hydro/ Statoil merger in 2007.Project director for development projects on the Norwegian Shelf (NCS), responsible for all operations and drilling activities on the NCS, responsible for all International upstream oil and gas activities, responsible for all project execution, technology and procurement.October 2007; Executive Vice President in StatoilHydro ASA responsible for Project execution and procurement. From Q2 2009- Q3 2011; Project Director of the Peregrino Facility Project, Q4 2011 - Q3 2013 Vice President responsible for DPI EA WEU, Q3 2013 Senior Vice President DPI Field development, Q1 2016 Senior Vice President DPI Non-Operated production and Subsurface competence internationally. Q2 2016 Senior management Consultant; Heia Consult AS