Management

Svein J. Liknes has over 25 years of experience in the oil and offshore industry. At Aker Energy, he served as acting CEO and Head of Operations. Liknes also has experience as SVP Operations and Asset Development from Aker BP. Mr. Liknes has a background in the Norwegian Armed Forces and studied Nautical Science at the University of Stavanger and Haugesund.

Birte Norheim has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Before joining OKEA, she held various managerial and financial positions within the industry, including as CEO for Njord Gas Infrastructure AS and Vice President of Finance for Sevan Marine ASA. Birte holds a Master of Applied Finance from Queensland University of Technology.

Børge Nerland spent more than a decade working at BP, gaining international experience from several parts of the world, including the UK, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Trinidad, Algeria and Alaska. He has experience in onshore and offshore drilling and field developments. He joined Wintershall Norge in 2010, later becoming Vice President Production for Wintershall Dea. He has an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.

Knut Gjertsen has thirty-five years’ experience from Multiconsult, Norwegian Contractors, Aker, Kværner and Statoil/Equinor. Last positions in Equinor was Head of the Snøhvit/Hammerfest LNG operations and the Johan Castberg Project. He holds a master degree in engineering from NTNU.

Ida Ianssen Lundh has more than 11 years of experience within the oil and gas sector from DNO and national and international positions within Shell before joining OKEA in 2015. In OKEA, she has held the positions of VP Drilling & Wells and VP Business Development, working with mergers and acquisitions. She holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from NTNU and Colorado School of Mines.

Espen Myhra has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Before joining OKEA in 2015, Espen was Deputy Director General and Head of the Exploration Section in the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. Espen has also been Energy counselor at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC and Ottawa.

Tor Bjerkestrand has thirty years of experience at Aker Engineering, Phillips Petroleum, Kværner Oil & Gas, Petroleum Development Oman, Norske Shell and Shell International. Tor holds a Master of Science in Engineering from NTNU.

Kjersti Hovdal has around 20 years of experience in various leadership positions within finance in OKEA, Aker BP/Det Norske Oljeselskap/Pertra. She started her career as an auditor and advisor for Ernst & Young. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and auditing.

Dag Eggan has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and offshore industry. He was co-founder and partner of PIER Offshore Management Services and has experience in several senior management positions, including Quality Risk Manager in the Mobile Newbuilds Group in Statoil and VP QSHE in Ocean Rig, Sevan Drilling and Skeie Drilling & Production. Dag holds a Master of Science in Environmental & Resource Engineering from NTNU.

Marit Moen Vik-Langlie has 10+ years of experience with commercial and contract law and has worked at Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA (Sands). Marit holds a Master of Law from the University of Oslo.

Bente Nordeide has 20 years’ experience from the «people side» of the oil and gas industry and has worked both in the upstream and downstream business. She started as a graduate in Shell, and has held various positions in HR, both internationally and in Norway. Ms Nordeide holds a Master in Organisational Psychology, and her experience includes transition processes, negotiations, offshore agreements, leadership development, HR policies and pensions.