New job: Gro Braekken
Braekken to take OLF helm
The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) has appointed Gro Braekken to succeed Per Terje Vold as chief executive with effect from 1 January 2010.
Braekken is currently secretary-general of Save the Children Norway, but has broad experience in the oil industry, working for both Norske Shall and Statoil.
"I’m looking forward to working with the oil and gas industry again," she says. "We face a crucial year in 2010, since Norway’s future as an oil and gas nation depends on making new discoveries and boosting production.
"To achieve that, we need promising new acreage to explore. Opening the Nordland VI and VII areas as well as Troms II to exploration will be very important in that context."