FORCE 30 year celebration
This year, we celebrate three decades of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the FORCE network. We want to mark this milestone together with you – our members and everyone who has contributed to shaping FORCE into what it is today. Join us for an unforgettable anniversary celebration at Stavanger Konserthus. The evening will be filled with inspiration, reflections, and a festive atmosphere.
Date: 23. October
Time: 12:00 - 22:00
Register by: 18. October
Location: Stavanger Konserthus, Zetlitz
Dresscode: Smart casual
This event is for free and for FORCE members only as a thank you for all your hard work through out the years. If you are not sure if you are a part of a FORCE member company, you can check here on our website.
Hosted by: Per Kjerstad og Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
Program
12:00 Registration / Mingling
12:45 Welcome
Grete Block Vagle, AkerBP
13:10 The vehicle for collaboration - Force Network Groups
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- Signe Ottensen, Equinor - IE Chair Structural Geology
- Peter Bormann, ConocoPhillips - IE Chair Data Analytics, Machine Learning & Data Centric Workflows
- Balazs Balacs, Harbour Energy - IE Chair Petroleum Systems
- Olivier Point, OMV - EEE Chair Carbon Capture & Storage
- Sophie Haseldonckx, SR The Norwegian Offshore Directorate - Integrated Reservoir Modelling
- Thomas Uist, AkerBP - IE Chair Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Moderator: Kent Høgseth, DNO
14:15 Break
14:50 Perspectives - For the coming 30 years
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- Torgeir Stordal, The Norwegian Offshore Directorate
- Lars Erik Aamodt, Ministry of Energy
- Hilde Salthe, Japex
- Marianne Olsnes, AS Norske Shell
Moderator: Eva Halland
15:20 Per Kjerstad and Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
15:30 Break / Mid day snack
16:35 Unlocking the potential
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- Stein Erlend Skei, Harbour Energy
- Henrik Olth, Northerns Lights
- Laila Pedersen, DNO
- Trond Wierød, Petrolia
- Stijn de Jongh, AkerBP
Moderator: Elisabeth Hurst, DNO
17:10 Break
17:50 The Future & Trends
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- Marita Bjelland Botne, Offshore Norge
- Tore Gulbrandsøy, Rystad Energy
- Claire Richardson, AS Norske Shell
- Catarina Amaro, OMV
- Julian K. Nilsen, ONS Young
- Alejandro Escalona Varela, UIS
Moderator: Thomas Uist, AkerBP
18:30 Break
Toastmaster for the evening: Kjell Sigve Lervik
18:50 CO2, Bubbles and Geology with Merete Bø
19:30 Dinner
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Organizing Committee
Kenneth Høgseth- DNO (MC Chair)
Thomas Uist- Aker BP
Elisabeth Hurst- DNO
Heidi Hagland- Sodir (FORCE Secretariat)
Linn Smerud- Sodir (FORCE Secretariat)
Updated: 7/22/2025