Organisation

Board of directors

Petoro is a state-owned limited company that manages the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) on a commercial basis. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries is the company’s owner. The company had 79 employees at year-end 2025 and is headquartered in Stavanger.

Brian Bjordal

Deputy chairVice Chair

Anne Harris

Director

Hege Odden

Director

Employee-Elected Board Member

Torbjørn Mæland

Director

Employee-elected board member

Petoro AS management

Petoro’s management team represents wide-ranging technical competence and extensive experience from both Norwegian and international petroleum activity.

Kjell Morisbak Lund

EVP License and Technology

Jonny Mæland

CFO & EVP Finance and Market

Kjersti Bergsåker-Aspøy

EVP Legal, Commercial and Compliance

Heidi Iren Nes

EVP Organisation, Strategy and Digitalisation

Kurt Georgsen

Director Gas Infrastructure

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