Tor Olav Troim-controlled Golar LNG has put a new face into its management line-up with the appointment of a chief commercial officer.
Floating LNG production-focused Golar said Federico Petersen is taking on the role.
“We look forward to having Federico spearhead our commercial efforts as we move closer on Hilli re-contracting and developing our FLNG growth ambitions,” it said.
Golar, which is headed by chief executive Karl Fredrik Staubo, is presently looking at options for redeploying its FLNG unit Hilli, which is currently based off Cameroon, when it comes to the end of its contract in July 2026.
The company has also said it has secured a yard slot for its third LNG carrier-to-FLNG unit conversion and bought the 148,500-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004) as its intended vessel for this job.
It has signed a framework agreement with a potential new customer that could utilise either of these units.
Golar described Petersen as having over 20 years of business development and mergers and acquisitions experience.
He studied as a actuary before moving on to complete a finance course and is listed as having previously worked with Dutch company VTTI, oilfield services company Schlumberger — a one-time partner of Golar — Norwegian energy company Equinor, the former BG Group and German oil and gas Wintershall.
Golar said Petersen will be based out of its London office.
He joins existing management C-suite of chief financial officer Eduardo Maranhao, chief technical officer Erik Svendsen and chief operating officer Ragnar Nes.
