Andreae named DEA managing director in Norway | Oil & Gas Journal

Hans-Hermann Andreae has been named managing director of DEA Norge AS in Stavanger. His predecessor, Hugo Sandal, will retire at the end of May.

Andreae joined DEA in 1982. During his international exploration and production career, he has worked in Germany, Norway, Venezuela, and Egypt. Andreae led the integration process after DEA’s acquisition of E.On E&P Norge in December 2015 (OGJ Online, Dec. 16, 2015).

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