Svein Jakob Liknes has been named acting chief executive officer of Aker Energy following the resignation of Jan Arve Haugan. The appointment is effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice, the company said.
Svein Jakob Liknes has served as Aker Energy’s head of operations, overseeing the company’s current plan of development and operations process for the Deepwater Tano-Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana (OGJ Online, Mar. 28, 2019).
Adjustments have been made to the boards of both Aker Energy and TRG Energy, the owner of AGM Petroleum in Ghana. The main task for TRG Energy is to quantify discoveries, including by drilling new appraisal wells. Aker Energy will continue as a service provider to TRG Energy. Rosalind Kainyah has resigned from the board of Aker Energy.
Aker Energy’s board is comprised of Karl Johnny Hersvik, chairman; Samaila Zubairu, deputy chairman; Anne Marie Cannon; Tore Torvund; Kjell Inge Røkke; and Øyvind Eriksen.
TRG Energy’s board is comprised of Sverre Skogen, chairman; Kjell Inge Røkke, deputy chairman; David Adomakoh; Kristian Monsen Røkke; Olav Revhaug; and Khash Mohajerani.
Aker Energy Ghana Ltd., a subsidiary of Norwegian-based oil exploration and production firm, Aker Energy AS, is the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) Petroleum Agreement, with a 50% participating interest. Partners are Lukoil Overseas Ghana Tano Ltd., 38%; the Ghana National Petroleum Corp., 10%; and Fueltrade Ltd., 2%. The company is part of the Norwegian Aker group of companies, with Aker ASA and TRG AS as its majority shareholders.
