Organisation and management

Frode Leversund, the president and CEO, has overall responsibility for all units in Gassco.

The unit is responsible for planning, supervising, coordinating, managing and following up product streams from the fields and through the integrated gas transport system to the terminals in continental Europe and the UK. It is also responsible for coordinating maintenance of the installations in and associated with the Norwegian gas transport system. Furthermore, the unit has a responsibility for capacity administration which involves allocating transport capacity to the users of the gas transport system. The unit  has a comprehensive collaboration with the users of the gas transportation system.
Responsible executive: Alfred Skår Hansen.

The unit is responsible for operation and maintenance of the whole Norwegian gas transport system and for taking care of the interface with its owners. This system comprises process plants at Kårstø, Kollsnes and Nyhamna and in Vestprosess, 8 800 kilometres of pipelines, four platforms, and terminals in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. The unit bases its work on extensive support from other entities in Gassco and from external suppliers, with Equinor, Shell and PX as the largest. Responsible executive: Kristin Kinn Kaste.

The unit is responsible for developing the Norwegian gas transport system. This work is conducted in close collaboration with companies on the NCS, the government and other players. Work on the transport plan and area studies identifies the need for further development and for the establishment of specific studies and projects. The unit’s responsibility also covers development and implementation of projects with and without technical service providers (TSPs). In addition, it is responsible for commercial contracts, negotiations, legal advice and procurement as well as the company’s research and development portfolio.
Responsible executive: Øystein H Rossebø.

The unit is responsible for checking compliance with legislation, statutory regulations, governing documents and procedures. It is also responsible for strategy, enterprise management including performance management, financial checks and balances, the management system, quality and monitoring. Responsible executive: Trine Lund.

The unit is responsible for staff and business support functions. These cover health, safety and the environment (HSE), human resources (HR) and communication, finance and ICT. It is responsible for the company’s management and follow-up in the HSE area, which include health and the working environment, the natural environment, risk management, security, emergency preparedness, information management and government relations. Where HR and communication are concerned, the unit has duties in the HR and organisation area as well as office functions and property management. It is also responsible for preparing Gassco’s information policy and handles its press spokesperson function, as well as internal information and profiling. In the finance area, the unit is responsible for budgeting, accounts, payments in and out, and reporting for Gassco AS and the joint ventures which the company serves as operator for. Where ICT is concerned, the unit is responsible for managing the company’s ICT systems for office and operations support, and for ICT security.
Responsible executive: Randi I Viksund.

The unit is responsible for facilitating and challenging innovation processes. That includes identifying and supporting the development and implementation of improvement initiatives. This responsibility also covers digitalisation as an instrument for improving efficiency and value creation.
Responsible executive: Britt Aarhus.