Alf Christian Thorkildsen
Chairman at Offshore Merchant Partners AS
Profile
Alf Christian Thorkildsen currently works at Offshore Merchant Partners AS, as Chairman, Spike Exploration AS, as Director, and Axis Offshore Pte Ltd., as Director.
Mr. Thorkildsen also formerly worked at Seadrill Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2013, North Atlantic Norway Ltd.
(Norway), as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2012, North Atlantic Management AS, as Chief Executive Officer, Prosafe SE, as Deputy Chairman from 2022 to 2023, North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., as Chairman, HV VII Invest Manna II AS, as Chairman, Golar LNG Partners LP, as Independent Director from 2015 to 2020, Roxar AS, as Non-Executive Director, Comrod Communication AS, as Director, Archer Ltd., as Director from 2009 to 2010, Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd., as Director, CapeOmega AS, as Director, Smedvig AS, as Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2006, HitecVision Private Equity AS, as Senior Partner, Shell Plc, as Treasurer & Controller-Global EP Business, and HitecVision AS, as Senior Partner.
Mr. Thorkildsen received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1980 from Arizona State University and undergraduate degree from BI Norwegian Business School.
Alf Christian Thorkildsen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Offshore Merchant Partners AS
 Offshore Merchant Partners AS Investment ManagersFinance Offshore Merchant Partners AS operates as a holding company that targets global oil and gas related offshore asset markets. It complements the existing service providers, primarily specialized investment entities, brokerage, and advisory boutiques. The firm is an investor, commercial- and alternative asset manager that is structured as a portfolio company of HitecVision L.P. VI. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Chairman | - |
Spike Exploration AS
 Spike Exploration AS Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Spike Exploration AS provides oil and natural gas mining and explorations. It also invests in other shares and activities within the sector. The company was founded by Bjørn Inge Tønnessen, David Poole, Harald Grøsfjeld, Walter Sognnes, and Tor Arne Hansen on May 25, 2015 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Director/Board Member | - |
Axis Offshore Pte Ltd.
 Axis Offshore Pte Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Axis Offshore Pte Ltd. provides offshore accommodation and support vessels servicing. It provides flotels servicing the offshore oil and gas industry. The firm owns and operates mono-hull flotel Dan Swift, which is currently on charter to Petrobras in Brazil. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Alf Christian Thorkildsen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PROSAFE SE | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-17 |
| GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-30 |
| SEADRILL LIMITED | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-12-31 |
North Atlantic Norway Ltd. (Norway)
 North Atlantic Norway Ltd. (Norway) Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Seadrill is a leading offshore deepwater drilling company, aiming to be the customers' most important partner in making oil and gas available in a safe and cost-effective manner. The company operates a versatile fleet of 50 units that comprises drillships, jack-up rigs, semi-submersible rigs and tender rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments. | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-10-01 |
| COMROD COMMUNICATION ASA | Director/Board Member | 2012-04-26 |
Training of Alf Christian Thorkildsen
| Arizona State University | Masters Business Admin |
| BI Norwegian Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 4 |
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| PROSAFE SE | Industrial Services |
| SHELL PLC | Energy Minerals |
| ARCHER LIMITED | Industrial Services |
| HITECVISION | Miscellaneous |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Smedvig AS
 Smedvig AS Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Smedvig AS performs investment portfolio services. The firm invests across a range of asset classes and has considerable experience in investing in the natural resources sector globally. It offers direct investments within property, private equity, episodic and thematic investments, and invests with private equity funds, long only funds, and hedge funds. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Finance |
Golar LNG Partners LP
 Golar LNG Partners LP Marine ShippingTransportation Golar LNG Partners LP engages in logistics solutions. Its activities include owning, trading, and operation of floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine transportation. The company was founded on September 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Transportation |
Roxar AS
 Roxar AS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Roxar AS provides products as well as associated services for reservoir management and production optimization. It provides software solutions for reservoir interpretation, reservoir modeling, reservoir simulation, well & completion, production and process. The company also provides consultancy solutions, connectivity solutions, software training and reservoir training. Roxar was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Technology Services |
Seadrill Ltd. /Old/
 Seadrill Ltd. /Old/ Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Seadrill Ltd. engages in the provision of offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following segments: Harsh Environment, Floaters, Jack-up rigs, and Other. The Harsh Environment segment include both semi-submersibles and jack-ups that have a number of design modifications to be able to handle to weather conditions as seen in the North Sea and Canada. The Floaters segment encompasses drilling, completion, and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells. the Jack-up Rigs segment includes drilling contracts relate to jack-up rigs for operations in harsh and benign environments in shallow water. The Other segment represents management services to third parties and related parties. The company was founded on May 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Industrial Services |
HitecVision Private Equity AS
 HitecVision Private Equity AS Investment ManagersFinance HitecVision Private Equity AS (HitecVision ) is a private equity division of HitecVision AS founded in 1998 by Ole Ertvaag and Ola Sætre. The firm is headquartered in Stavanger with an additional office in London. | Finance |
Comrod Communication AS
 Comrod Communication AS Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Comrod Communication AS develops power supply systems for telecommunications, fire detection, and emergency lighting systems. The firm designs and manufactures military antennas, marine antennas, telescopic and sectional masts, power supplies, battery chargers, and specialist composite products The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Tau, Norway. | Electronic Technology |
Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd.
 Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd. engages in the provision of management and contract drilling services for oil and gas wells for the offshore tender assist market and related offshore oilfield services. It operates Beta and Delta assets, which are semi-submersible tender drilling rigs located in the Atlantic Ocean. The company was founded by Erland Peter Bassoe and Keith W. Stratton in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd.
 North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. provides environment offshore drilling services for national, international, and independent oil and gas companies. Its drilling units include West Phoenix, Alpha, Venture, Rigle, Elara, Linus, Epsilon and West Navigator. The company was founded on February 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Industrial Services |
Spike Exploration AS
Spike Exploration AS Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Spike Exploration AS provides oil and natural gas mining and explorations. It also invests in other shares and activities within the sector. The company was founded by Bjørn Inge Tønnessen, David Poole, Harald Grøsfjeld, Walter Sognnes, and Tor Arne Hansen on May 25, 2015 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Energy Minerals |
North Atlantic Management AS
 North Atlantic Management AS Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Part of North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., North Atlantic Management AS provides offshore harsh environment drilling services. The private company is based in Stavanger, Norway. | Industrial Services |
Axis Offshore Pte Ltd.
Axis Offshore Pte Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Axis Offshore Pte Ltd. provides offshore accommodation and support vessels servicing. It provides flotels servicing the offshore oil and gas industry. The firm owns and operates mono-hull flotel Dan Swift, which is currently on charter to Petrobras in Brazil. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Industrial Services |
Offshore Merchant Partners AS
Offshore Merchant Partners AS Investment ManagersFinance Offshore Merchant Partners AS operates as a holding company that targets global oil and gas related offshore asset markets. It complements the existing service providers, primarily specialized investment entities, brokerage, and advisory boutiques. The firm is an investor, commercial- and alternative asset manager that is structured as a portfolio company of HitecVision L.P. VI. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Finance |
HV VII Invest Manna II AS
 HV VII Invest Manna II AS Financial ConglomeratesFinance HV VII Invest Manna II AS invests and owns shares, financial instruments, and investments in other companies, both equity and liability. The company was founded on September 25, 2014 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Finance |
CapeOmega AS
 CapeOmega AS Gas DistributorsUtilities CapeOmega AS operates as an oil and gas producing company. Its business facilities include Nyhamna, Polarlesm Brynhild, Enoch, Gassled, and Oselvar. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway. | Utilities |
North Atlantic Norway Ltd. (Norway)
North Atlantic Norway Ltd. (Norway) Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Seadrill is a leading offshore deepwater drilling company, aiming to be the customers' most important partner in making oil and gas available in a safe and cost-effective manner. The company operates a versatile fleet of 50 units that comprises drillships, jack-up rigs, semi-submersible rigs and tender rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments. | Industrial Services |
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