Roar Tessem named Rocksource CEO

Bergen, Norway-based Rocksource has selected former Tullow Norway head, Roar Tessem, as its new CEO, following the departure of Terje Arnesen, whose exit was announced on 1 June.

Tessem has 30 years’ experience within the exploration and production industry, having held positions with PGS, Elf, Shell, Det norske oljeselskap, DNO and Deminex.

In 2007, Tessem founded Spring Energy backed by private equity firm HitecVision. The company took part in several major discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and was subsequently acquired by Tullow Oil in 2012. Tessem was CEO of Tullow Norway until the end of 2014.

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