Ole Einar Hass has been hired as the head of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's office in Harstad, and will start this job on 1 October.

Hass has management training from the Norwegian Armed Forces. He worked for the Norwegian Army for 19 years, including two deployments to Kosovo and Afghanistan.

He finished up his career in the Armed Forces as an instructor at the Norwegian Military Academy in Oslo.

Hass comes from Aibel, where he has held various management positions – his main activity was aimed at maintenance and modifications on Norne, Aasta Hansteen and Snøhvit.

"I applied for the position primarily because I want to take part in the NPD's important social mission of administering the values the industry represents for the Norwegian society. I think I can contribute with my executive experience from the Armed Forces and Aibel, and perhaps even some of my expertise from the supplier side of the industry," he says.

KeyFacts Energy Industry Directory: Norwegian Petroleum Directorate