Statoil names North America senior VP, exploration

Statoil has named Jez Averty as senior vice-president, exploration, for North America.
Aug. 28, 2013

Statoil has named Jez Averty as senior vice-president, exploration, for North America. Averty currently serves as vice-president, exploration, for the Gulf of Mexico. Averty succeeds Eric Finnstrom in this position.

Previously, Averty has worked in northwest Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa for various companies. He has 20 years of experience, having started his career as a geologist with Amoco (UK) Exploration in London.

Averty was among initiators of Statoil’s entry into the Angolan pre-salt.

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