Egil Boye Petersen Jr. Earns Membership With Stanford Who’s Who

CALGARY, AB, CANADA,   April 17, 2012 /Stanford Who’s Who/ -- Egil Boye Petersen Jr. has been accepted into the prestigious ranks of Stanford Who’s Who as a result of his outstanding effort in the oil and energy industry. As Head of Heavy Oil Petroleum Technology with Statoil, as well as throughout his brilliant professional career, Mr. Petersen has routinely exhibited the passion, vision and dedication necessary to be successful in the business world.

Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 36 countries that is dedicated to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology, and creating innovative business solutions. Egil, who has served in numerous roles with the company, is currently responsible for managing the development of a global technology center with the Heavy Oil sector with the purpose of serving Statoil’s Canadian assets through project development, business development, and operations.

Mr. Petersen is a 20 years veteran of the oil and energy industry who possesses exceptional leadership abilities and team building capabilities as well as remarkable technical, communication, and presentation skills. He also has an extraordinary ability to lead and work within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams where he excels at establishing positive relationships with team members and working together to meet and exceed common project goals.

During his collegiate career, Egil earned a Master of Science degree in Reservoir Physics from the University of Bergen in Norway. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society of Core Analysts, and the Reservoir Engineer Network. Mr. Petersen has also authored numerous industry papers for presentation at international conferences.