The board of directors
Johan Korsmoe
Chairman of the board / Senior Advisor, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Johan Korsmoe joined INPEX Idemitsu (IIN) in 2003. He has over 30 years’ varied experience in the oil industry.
Prior to joining INPEX Idemitsu, Mr Korsmoe worked 14 years in a number of positions for the Norwegian oil company Saga Petroleum included a year seconded to Statoil. The work included early phase field evaluation, engineering, gas transportation, asset management and strategy.
After joining IIN Mr Korsmoe has been assigned to increasingly senior positions and was appointed Vice President in 2012.
Johan Korsmoe holds a Master of science degree (siv.ing) in mechanical engineering from the University of Trondheim.
Hiroyuki Matsui
Deputy Managing Director, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Hiroyuki Matsui joined INPEX in 2004 and has over 25 years of international experience in exploration and development, geoscience and project management. He has held senior technical and managerial roles, including leading development optimization for the INPEX-operated Ichthys Project and contributing to CCS site selection in Australia. Prior to his current role, he served as General Manager of Exploration Strategy Unit of INPEX, overseeing the company’s global exploration strategy and portfolio across Australia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Norway, the Middle East and Japan.
Before joining INPEX, Matsui spent for 5 years with the Japan National Oil Corporation (now JOGMEC) evaluating exploration projects in Australia, Algeria, Indonesia, and Norway. In 2003, he also served as a secondee exploration geologist at Idemitsu Petroleum Norge.
He holds a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Tokyo.
Ayako Nonoue
Advisor, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Ayako Nonoue joined INPEX in 2007 as a reservoir/production engineer and has accumulated 17 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Ms. Nonoue has been involved in various projects, with a particular focus on North America. Her work has encompassed engineering studies related to unconventional reservoir development, the assessment of opportunities for new business entries, and providing engineering and operational management support.
During her career, she was involved in a shale gas project in Canada and was seconded to the operating company, Nexen CNOOC Ltd, for 2.5 years.
Ms. Nonoue holds a Master of Engineering degree from Waseda University, Japan.
Shiki Tesaki
Managing Director, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Shiki Tesaki joined INPEX in 1995. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the energy industry.
Mr Tesaki has been involved in various projects in Eurasia, North/South America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. His work has included commercial, human resources, business development, corporate strategy and public/investor relations.
Ann-Helen Aamodt
Principal Explorationist / Employee Elected, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Ann-Helen Aamodt has been working in INPEX Idemitsu Norge since 2013, bringing over 25 years of experience from the oil and gas sector.
Her career has been centered around exploration, contributing to several significant oil and gas discoveries and development projects in the North Sea. Prior to joining INPEX Idemitsu, she has experience from Dana Petroleum, AGR, PGS, Aker Geo, Statoil, and Schlumberger, focusing on exploration activities throughout the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Aamodt earned her M.Sc. (Master of Science) in Petroleum Geosciences and Applied Geophysics from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), now known as NTNU, in Trondheim.
Øivind Frey
Technical Manager / Employee Elected, INPEX Idemitsu Norge
Øivind Frey joined INPEX Idemitsu Norge (IIN) in 2014 and brings over 25 years of experience as a geophysicist within the oil and gas industry.
Prior to joining Inpex Idemitsu, Frey spent 16 years in various exploration roles at Norsk Hydro and Statoil. Beyond his experience from the Norwegian Continental Shelf, he has worked on international projects in locations including West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia, and Brazil. Throughout his career, he has also spent two years stationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Frey holds a M.Sc. degree in Applied Geophysics from the University of Oslo (UiO).
