EQUINOR executive vice president and chief financial officer Lars Christian Bacher has resigned and will step down from the post on November 1.
He will remain with the company until May 31 next year.
Svein Skeie has been appointed acting executive vice president and CFO and will become a member of Equinor’s corporate executive committee, reporting to the chief executive Eldar Saetre.
Mr Bacher said: “After almost 30 years of exciting challenges at Equinor, it is time to look ahead at new opportunities outside the company.
“I am thankful for the interesting roles that the company has given me over the years.”
Mr Saetre said: “I want to thank Lars Christian for his strong contribution to the development and management of Equinor.
“Lars Christian has through his career successfully delivered in his important operative leadership roles both on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally.
“As a member of the corporate executive committee for more than eight years, first as the head of the international business, and in the past two years as CFO, he has helped shape and strengthen the company.
“I have greatly appreciated our close collaboration, and wish Lars Christian all the best for the future.
“I also want to use this opportunity to welcome Svein to the corporate executive committee.
“With his long-standing experience from the CFO area and other leadership positions in the company, he is highly respected both in and outside Equinor.”
Mr Skeie has been with Equinor since 1996 and was previously senior vice president for CFO performance management and control.
