Bjørn Thore Ribesen

Bjørn Thore Ribesen has a wealth of experience in the energy industry, starting back in 1996 with Schlumberger. Bjørn Thore held various positions within the company until 2007. Bjørn Thore then joined Det Norske, where they worked as a Sr. Drilling Engineer from 2007 to 2009 and later as a Drilling Manager from 2009 to 2014. Bjørn Thore also served as a Director and a Board Member during this time. Bjørn Thore then moved on to Aker BP ASA, where they held the position of Offshore Installation Manager and Director from 2016 to 2018. Following that, they worked at Aker Energy AS as the Senior Vice President of Drilling & Wells from 2018 to 2020. Currently, they are employed at Vår Energi as the VP of Drilling and Wells since November 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the VP of Field Development & Projects between June 2020 and November 2022.

Bjørn Thore Ribesen pursued their education at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 2016 to 2018. During this period, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Executive MBA in økonomisk styring og ledelse (economic management and leadership). Prior to that, from 1992 to 1996, Ribesen attended Newcastle University where they completed their undergraduate studies. Bjørn Thore earned a degree in Sivilingeniør with a focus on offshore teknologi (offshore technology). The specific field of study for this degree was not provided.