Experience

Greater Stavanger

• Norway
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Advisor

  • Mar 2008 - Present

  Since retirement from Statoil in 2008, Harald has worked with international business relations building with the Regional Economic Development organization Greater Stavanger. Project Manager for various projects, maning theme an experience exchange project with Russia. Since retirement from Statoil in 2008, Harald has worked with international business relations building with the Regional Economic Development organization Greater Stavanger. Project Manager for various projects, maning theme an experience exchange project with Russia.



Statoil

• Norway
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2007 - Jan 2008

  Local Growth Theme INT E&P. Senior Advisor on local partnership issues, local industry development and partnership models, across regions and countries where StatoilHydro operates.

• Vice President Communication and Government Affairs, Barents Region.

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2007

  International E& P, Barents Region, Stavanger. Managing government, community and business relation in Northeast Norway and Northwest Russia related to Statoil’s ambitions in Barents Region.

• General Manager of Statoil Iran, Tehran

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2005

  Statoil ASA, International E& P, Statoil Iran, Tehran. Establishing a new Statoil office in Iran summer 2001.Managing local organisation, all government contacts, contact and relation building to industry and science institutes, negotiations, evaluation of business opportunities. Provide all administrative services to Business Development units and The South Pars Phases 6-8 Offshore Development Project.

• Vice President for Statoil Azerbaijan

  • Feb 1995 - Jan 2001

  Statoil a.s, International E& P, Statoil Azerbaijan, Baku. Managing all government contacts, relation building to industry and science institutes, negotiations, evaluation of business opportunities and community support activities.In parallel, acting as Consul General for Norway in Azerbaijan (see separate).

• Deputy Project Director, Oldenburg, Germany

  • Sep 1994 - Jan 1995

  Deputy Project Director of the Europipe Gas pipeline project in Oldenburg, Germany. Responsible for project co-ordination and partner contact and all authority applications and approvals related to the engineering and construction of the Europipe Gas Pipeline in Germany. Part of Management team for the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of Franpipe, the gas pipeline to France.

• Vice President and Project Manager

  • Jun 1991 - Aug 1992

  Vice President and Project Manager for the offshore part of the Snøhvit Gas field and LNG development project. Planning and preparation for a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of the gas field. Vice President and Project Manager for the offshore part of the Snøhvit Gas field and LNG development project. Planning and preparation for a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of the gas field.



ConocoPhillips

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Heidrun Project

  • May 1989 - May 1991

  Conoco Norway Inc, Stavanger. Seconded as Vice President to Conoco Norway, Heidrun Division for development of the Heidrun oil field. Deputy Project Director of the Heidrun Development project, responsible for the planning of transfer of operatorship from Conoco to Statoil. Conoco Norway Inc, Stavanger. Seconded as Vice President to Conoco Norway, Heidrun Division for development of the Heidrun oil field. Deputy Project Director of the Heidrun Development project, responsible for the planning of transfer of operatorship from Conoco to Statoil.

• Vice President Troll

  • Mar 1988 - May 1989

  Manager for Statoil’s organisation for the Troll Gas field development. Managing the Preparation for Operation program, development of the operational organisation, and manage the co-operation with Shell’s Troll Development Project Management (operator).

• President Statoil North Norway

  • Aug 1985 - Feb 1988

  President of Statoil's exploration office for the Northern continental shelf, including the Barents Sea and Spitsbergen. Responsible for field development studies and concept studies for fields under development (Snøhvit) and regional exploration activities. Responsible for the development and completion of five regional helicopter and supply bases.

• Planning and Support Manager

  • Jan 1983 - Jul 1985

  Manager for the E& P Operation Support Unit Department of Planning and Management Information Systems. Responsibilities for E&P’s budgets, HR resource planning, management information systems, R & D co-ordination and regional infrastructure development (supply bases).



Superior Oil and Gas Co.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Planning Engineer

  • Jun 1981 - Dec 1982

  Seconded from Statoil to Superior Oil, Lafayette, USA. Training and experience transfer on petroleum production planning, inshore operations, accounting, budgeting, and management information systems Seconded from Statoil to Superior Oil, Lafayette, USA. Training and experience transfer on petroleum production planning, inshore operations, accounting, budgeting, and management information systems