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. Save the date: October 23rd – and 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
Sign up here
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
13:00 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
13:45 Break
14:15 Unlocking the potential
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- Stein Erlend Skei, Harbour Energy
- Henrik Olth, Northerns Lights
- Laila Pedersen, DNO
- Trond Wierød, Petrolia
- Constantin de Jong, AkerBP
Moderator: Elisabeth Hurst, DNO
14:50 Per Kjerstad and Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
15:00 Break / Mid day snack
16:00 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 Hasseldonx, SR The Norwegian Offshore Directorate - Integrated Reservoir Modelling
- Thomas Uist, AkerBP - IE Chair Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
- Elisabeth Hurst, DNO - IE Vice Chair Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Moderator: Kent Høgseth, DNO
17:15 Break
17:45 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
18:35 Break
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