Odfjell Drilling's Corporate Management group all have a long experience within the business
Ketil Lenning, CEO Odfjell DrillingMr. Lenning was appointed CEO in 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University from 1974. Further, Mr. Lenning has 15 years of experience from oil companies, and in addition 13 years experience within maritime drilling and oil production (Smedvig).
Atle Sæbø, CFO Odfjell DrillingMr. Sæbø holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Management and Business Administration (NHH) and has also taken the first level of the Norwegian Law Study. He has previous held leading positions with Fred.Olsen Offshore, Geco and Nevi Corporate.
Roald Soltveit, COO Odfjell DrillingMr. Soltveit was appointed COO in Odfjell Drilling 2008. He holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Tulsa. He has more than 30 years experience from the oil industry and has worked for DNV, Gulf Oil and Norsk Hydro. His experience involves also offshore and international assignments.
Janike A. Myre, EVP QHSE & Business Support, Odfjell DrillingMrs. Myre is a business graduate from the Norwegian Business School (BI). Mrs. Myre has more than 23 years experience from leading positions in Gulf, Chevron, Sonat Offshore and Transocean. Mrs. Myre has been with Odfjell Drilling since 2002.
Erik Askvik, EVP Business Development, Odfjell DrillingEmployed by Odfjell Drilling in 1986 as a graduate from Rogaland Regional College with a B.Sc. in Drilling & Petroleum Engineering. Mr Askvik was the company’s General Manager in South East Asia from 1990 to 1997 for the operation of a fleet of drillships and semisubmersibles. Vice President Contracts and Marketing of Odfjell Drilling from 1997 to 2005, Executive Vice President Business Development from 2005 to date.
Arve Grasdal, EVP Operations, Odfjell DrillingMr. Grasdal holds 25 years of drilling experience, whereof the last 15 years within operational management. Educational background from Rogaland Regional College. Experience includes Rig Manager on fixed installations from 1995, Operations Manager for fixed installations from 1998, Rig manager for Mobile Installations from 1999, Operations Manager UK from 2003, General Manager UK from 2004, and EVP Operations from 2007.
Bjørnar Iversen, EVP Odfjell Drilling TechnologyMr. Iversen holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Management and Business Administration (NHH 1992) and has also taken various executive management courses at Harvard Business School. He has previously held leading positions with J.O.Odfjell AS, Goodtech ASA, and Odfjell Offshore ASA . He currently sits as Chairman for the Oil & Gas Group in Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Bjørnar Iversen has been with Odfjell Drilling in two periods; from 1997 to 2000 and from 2001 onwards.
Øyvind Rohn, EVP Odfjell Well ServicesMr. Rohn holds a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College and a MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He previously held the position of EVP Business support in the Odfjell Drilling group, before becoming responsible for the Well Services business area in 2006. Prior to joining Odfjell Drillings management team in 2002, he had 10 years experience from various positions in Statoil.