Born: 1949

Position: Executive vice president in Statoil ASA since 1992

External offices: Member of the board of the Energy Policy Foundation of Norway (EPF)

Number of shares in Statoil ASA: 20,977 (per 31.12.2011) 

Loans from Statoil: None

Experience: Worked for the Ministry of Trade and the Norwegian Export Council before joining Statoil in 1982. Held several central management positions in Statoil. Executive vice president of Natural Gas from 1992 to 2004.

Education: Cand. polit. degree from the University of Oslo.

Family relations: No family relations to other members of the CEC, members of the board or the corporate assembly.

Other matters: Peter Mellbye is a Norwegian citizen and resident. Mr. Mellbye has indicated that he will retire on 1 September 2012. He will be succeeded by Lars Christian Bacher.