About Us
Waldorf is a privately held independent oil and gas company headquartered in Aberdeen with additional offices in London, Oslo and Houston. Waldorf is actively growing by optimization and further development of its current asset base along with acquisitions and business development targeting high quality energy assets.
Corporate Governance
Waldorf Energy Partners Limited and its subsidiaries are committed to achieving a high standard of corporate governance and have adopted the Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, published by the Financial Reporting Council in 2019.
Please follow the links below for a supporting statement explaining how each principle has been applied in the context of the Group’s specific circumstances, together with its Section 172 statement.
Our Organisation
Management Team
Erik Brodahl
(CEO & Board Member)
25 years experience in O&G Private Equity & Business Development. Operational experience from turn arounds and PE backed transaction driven businesses.
Aaditya Chintalapati
(CFO)
15 years in O&G sell-side research at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley & Pareto Securities. Extensive experience in small & mid-cap E&P capital raises.
Derek Neilson
(COO)
36 years industry experience, across Chevron, Total and Endeavour, largely in the UK. Last 11 years as Managing or Operational Director of Endeavour Energy UK.
Paul Tanner
(GC & CD)
25 years of experience in O&G at Shell, Centrica and Spirit Energy. Expert at M&A, JV management and corporate governance.
Erlend Einum
(CIO & Head of BD)
17 years of O&G experience from investment banking at Pareto Securities and BD at Hydro Oil & Gas. Broad experience within M&A, BD and capital markets globally
Our Board
Johan Nic Vold
(Chairman)
40 years of experience from the O&G industry. Held key industry positions; Statoil´s Executive Committee, VP for Partner Operated Ventures and Managing Director Norway in Shell. Broad Board Chair experience including Hess Norge.
Jon Skabo
(Deputy Chairman)
Founder and Executive Director. 30 years experience in O&G. Established and listed Deep Sea Supply, Petroprod, Prosafe, Sævik Supply, Havila Supply.
Henrik B. Nørstrud
(Board Member)
Norwegian investor and founder. Awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2013. Owner of Tinden Holding AS which holds a portfolio of investments in listed and unlisted equities, bonds and real estate.
Christer Tunold
(Board Member)
13 years of experience in Banking and Investment Management. Previously held positions at Danske Bank Credit and Tavistock Group. Currently Managing Director at Greenwich Land Securities.
Einar J. Greve
(Board Member)
Strategic advisor with Cipriano AS. Previously a partner of Wikborg Rein & Co and Arctic Securities ASA. Has held and holds positions as chairman and board member of both Norwegian and international companies.