Aker BP Restructures Executive Team Around Value Chain for 2027
Lysaker, Norway – – October 02, 2026 -- Aker BP has named a new executive management team that will take effect on January 1, 2027, reorganizing leadership around the company's full value chain from exploration to production.
New structure splits leadership into five value-chain roles and five support functions
The value-chain leadership consists of Petter Sørhaug (Find & Develop), Tommy Sigmundstad (Build), Lars Høier (Produce), Øystein Arvesen (Optimise) and Knut Sandvik (PDO Projects). Strategic and support functions will be led by CFO David Tønne, Marit Blaasmo (Services), Thomas Hoff-Hansen (Digital), Paula Doyle (Strategic Innovation) and Rolf Nystein (Transformation). CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik continues to lead the combined team.