DNV GL is moving its oil and gas head office in Norway from Høvik to Stavanger to get closer to its prime customer base.
Local services delivery capacity is to be expanded in Stavanger and Bergen and operations will continue in Høvik, Sandefjord, Trondheim and Harstad.
Regional manager Marianne Hauso is leading the changes, which are a response to the rapid changes that now confront the Norwegian offshore industry.
Like the UK and many other locations they include increasing costs and growing public scrutiny on its safety and environmental performance.
“Since the merger of DNV and GL, we have even more experts holding broad insight in all technical areas, which is critical in helping our customers have safe, reliable and efficient projects and operations,” said Hauso.
“As the industry moves into increasingly challenging environments and the lifespan of mature assets is being extended, technological innovation is increasingly important to grow performance.
“Technology is clearly a huge enabler for the industry, but the price of getting new technology wrong can be huge.
“That’s why we spend 5% of our (DNV GL) revenue on innovation, running joint industry projects, providing technology qualification services and developing the world’s most recognised standards.”
Stavanger already delivers a broad range of services related to all development phases including exploration, development, operation and decommissioning.
DNV GL:
o Has over 800 oil and gas employees in Norway: Stavanger (100), Bergen (90), Trondheim (50), Harstad (10), Sandefjord (20), Høvik (530)
o Plans to increase staff in Western Norway by 10% in 2014
o Deep industry expertise, particularly in challenging operating environments gained from experience working in North Sea and Arctic projects.
o Provides integrated services in technical and marine assurance and advisory, risk management advisory and offshore classification.
o Maintains and further develops its technology edge through launching new Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) in strategic areas
A naval architect by discipline and with DNV GL for 18 years, Hauso took on the role of regional manager in mid-September last year.
Her area of responsibility includes all services provided by DNV GL to the Norwegian oil and gas industry, with the only exception of classification services for mobile offshore units.
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