32nd Petroleum Tax Conference

Trygve Slagsvold Vedum jobber som bonde, stortingsrepresentant, finansminister og partileder. Han har vært innvalgt på Stortinget fra Hedmark siden 2005, ble partileder i Senterpartiet i 2014 og er fra oktober 2021 finansminister. 

Livia Gallarati is a senior oil markets analyst at Energy Aspects. She covers global crude markets, with a focus on analyzing and forecasting European balances and Russian and FSU markets. Livia was formerly a Market Reporter for Argus Media Group, covering global LNG markets. She holds an MA in International Energy from SciencesPo Paris and a BA in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies from Cardiff University.

James Waddell leads the European gas research team at the consultancy Energy Aspects. His work focuses on providing energy market analysis to the firm's client base of trading firms, project developers, financial institutions, and regulators. James has spent over 10 years covering the energy sector having previously served as the editor of price reporting agency Argus Media's European Gas and LNG reports, and as a research director of energy focused investor reports published by the US’ PennWell group. James frequently provides market commentary to international news organisations including: the BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, CGTN, the Financial Times, France 24, Montel, the New York Times, the Petroleum Economist, Reuters, the Telegraph, and S&P Platts.

Graham has 37 years experience as a petroleum economist, specialising in the modelling and analysis of global petroleum fiscal systems. He has advised several governments on petroleum fiscal policy, including Algeria, Colombia, Greenland, Ireland, Namibia and Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada). He has also advised numerous IOCs and oil industry associations during debates with governments on appropriate terms (e.g. Alaska, Australia, Nigeria and UK). Graham oversees Wood Mackenzie’s fiscal analysis and is the lead author of Wood Mackenzie’s fiscal Insights and multi-client reports comparing global fiscal systems. He also delivers training courses in petroleum economics and fiscal analysis around the world.

Graham graduated in Economics from Aberdeen University (UK) and earned a masters degree for his thesis on ‘Oil Field Abandonment in the UKCS’. He previously worked for Petroconsultants, two independent oil exploration companies and as a Research Fellow in Aberdeen University’s Economics department. He is a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) and is a regular speaker at industry conferences.

Anders Wittemann is an independent E&P and Energy strategy and business development consultant with Wittemann E&P Consulting (WEPC) since 2011. Before this Anders was manager of consulting services with Rystad Energy AS, a management consultant with McKinsey and a Petroleum Engineer with Shell International E&P. Anders has an MBA from INSEAD and an M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College and NTNU. Anders is an associated oil & gas industry expert with the M&A advisor INFIMA AS and since 2020 a board member of Resoptima AS, the provider of reservoir modeling software.

WEPC works with E&P and Energy clients in the North Sea region on an independent basis or in partnership with other consultants. WEPC also publishes its proprietary Norway BD Book to oil companies in Norway.

Ingvild Brandal Gaasemyr er lovrådgiver i Skattelovavdelingen i Finansdepartementet. Fagområdene hennes har vært nærings- og kapitalskatt, med hovedvekt på petroleumsskatt de siste årene. Cand.jur. 2004 fra Universitetet i Bergen med fagene petroleumsrett og selskapsrett fra Universitetet i Oslo.

Johan Snefuglli Røe has 14 years of extensive experience from finance in the oil and gas industry. Starting his career as a finance graduate in ConocoPhillips in 2008 and held numerous positions across business controlling, investment analysis, strategy and budget, joint venture reporting and financial reporting. Since joining OKEA in 2019 he has worked with IPO of the company, external quarterly and annual reports, developing internal control and improving financial reporting, tax reporting and been responsible for the budget and forecast process in OKEA. Since May this year Johan has served as Vice President Accounting & Controlling in OKEA and workstream lead for finance in the transition of the Brage operatorship from Wintershall Dea to OKEA. Over the last two years Johan has been engaged in various work groups under Offshore Norway following the development of both the temporary tax regime in 2020 and the new rules being implemented in 2022.

Lawyer from University of Oslo (1984) with more than 35 year experience working closely with a number of different oil and gas companies. Broad experience with most aspects of the oil and gas business, including fiscal systems, regulative and financial matters, as well as general  business knowledge. Tax advisor for several major transactions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Joachim M. Bjerke is Partner and Head of Tax in Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS. Joachim has more than 20 years of experience and advises on a broad range of issues within corporate taxation, including transfer pricing and petroleum tax. Joachim is cand. jur. from the University of Oslo and has also completed the one-year International Tax Program at Harvard University.