Aksel Luhr has 40 years’ experience from the oil and gas industry. He has held various managerial positions in Eni Norge and Elf (Total) within the disciplines legal, commercial, communications and human resources. Luhr holds the role as Company Secretary in Vår Energi. He has also worked for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and as a diver. Aksel Luhr represents Eni S.p.A. in the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers’ Legal Committee, Vår Energi in the Norwegian Oil & Gas Association’s Legal Committee, including membership in the Standard Contracts Board.

He is Honorary Vice Consul of Italy in Stavanger. Luhr has a law degree as cand. jur. from the University of Oslo and is licensed as advocate and member of the Norwegian Bar Association.