Board of Directors
Chairman, Ivar Siem was appointed as Director in Siem Industries Inc in May 2007 and previously served as a Director of the Company from 1992 to 1998. He is CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Blue Dolphin Energy Company and Drillmar, Inc. He is a brother of Kristian Siem and is a Norwegian citizen.
Board Member, Tom K Askeland (born 1966), has worked over 18 years in the oil industry within, control systems, wireline and well interventions both as engineer, senior product engineer and project manager. The last 4 years, before founding Siem WIS, he has been involved in the development of FMC’s RLWI system and establishing the RLWI department within FMC Kongsberg Subsea, at Ågotnes outside Bergen. Mr. Askeland is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Sotra, Norway.
Board Member, Terje Sørensen (born 1964). Mr. Sørensen was appointed CEO of Siem Offshore Inc with effect from 1 July 2005. He was previously CFO of the former Siem Offshore Inc since 2001 and entered the Company from a position as CFO in Mosvold Shipping AS. He has also experience from Norsk Skibs Hypotekbank AS and Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS. Mr. Sørensen is educated business economist from BI Norwegian School of Management. Mr. Sørensen is a Norwegian citizen and resident in Kristiansand, Norway.
Board Member, Bjørn Johansen (born 1932) Mr. Johansen has long experience from the shipping and offshore business through various executive positions in Fred. Olsen related companies, including CEO of Knock Tankers, Senior Vice President of Fred. Olsen & Co.and head of offshore division, and Director of several Companies including Blandford Shipping Co Ltd., AOC International Ltd., and Norwegian Shipowners Association. Mr. Johansen is a Norwegian citizen and is resident in Norway.
Board Member, Jan Atle Andresen (born 1961) Mr. Andresen received his technical education while serving in the Royal Norwegian Navy and has been employed in the oil industry since 1986, with 10 years of offshore experience. Before founding Siem WIS, he had the position as Marketing and Business Development Manager of FMC Production Services, a subsidiary of FMC Kongsberg Subsea with the responsibility to introduce the RLWI services to the global market. He has also served in capacities of technical leadership for Halliburton, Baker Hughes Inteq and Gyrodata. Mr. Andresen is the current Director of the Board for the Bergen chapter of SPE. Mr. Andresen is a Norwegian Citizen and resident in Sotra, Norway.