Executive management

DNO's executive management has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. The six-member executive management team is responsible for the overall conduct of DNO's business activities.

Bjørn Dale
Managing Director

Mr. Dale joined DNO in 2011 with extensive legal and cross-border transactions and corporate restructuring experience. Mr. Dale holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Oslo and an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Jeroen Regtien
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Regtien joined DNO in 2015 following a 30-year career with Royal Dutch Shell plc where he most recently served as Country Chairman and Managing Director for Shell Egypt. He holds a degree in experimental physics from the Groningen State University.

Haakon Sandborg
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Sandborg joined DNO in 2001. In addition to his oil and gas experience, he has a background in banking, including positions at DNB Bank. Mr. Sandborg holds a Master of Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Business Administration.

Claes Åbyholm
General Counsel

Mr. Åbyholm joined DNO in 2014. He has extensive oil and gas and other legal experience from positions held in Statoil ASA, Norsk Hydro ASA, Wiersholm and Kværner ASA. Mr. Åbyholm holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Oslo.

Chris Spencer
Commercial Director

Mr. Spencer joined DNO in 2017. Mr. Spencer previously served as the CEO of Rocksource ASA and in various commercial and technical roles at Royal Dutch Shell and BP. Mr. Spencer is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Chemical Engineers in the U.K.

Nicholas Whiteley
Exploration Director

Dr. Whiteley joined DNO in 2015 from Cairn India, where he served as General Manager of Exploration. He commenced his career at BP and has a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Oxford.