Mr. Henning Berg

Biography

Henning Berg holds two Master of Science degrees. His first MSc is in Thermal Energy and Fluid Mechanics from the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, completed in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (USA). He holds a second MSc in Oil and Gas Management from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University (UK). 

Henning BERG began his career in SLB in 1998 as a Field Engineer, later progressing to Operations Manager for Wireline in the North Sea. In 2004, he was appointed Wireline Business Development Manager, a role he held until 2006, when he became Vice President, Wireline Russia. In 2010, he became VP of WesternGeco for Europe, Africa and Russia. From 2011 to 2013, he led SLB’s subsea strategy as Vice President of Subsea in Norway, before moving to the United States in 2013 to serve as President of Subsea Services. Between 2016 and 2020, Henning was CEO of the Subsea Integration Alliance, where he played a key role in the Framo Engineering acquisition and the creation of the OneSubsea JV. In 2020, he became Business Line Director of SLB’s newly established Midstream business. In 2022, as Integration Manager for OneSubsea JV, he oversaw its integration with Aker Solutions and Subsea 7. He left SLB in 2025 to establish Henning Consulting and Investments LLC, while advising Subsea 7 on its merger and integration with Saipem. On June 3, 2026, he is appointed Director and Chief Executive Officer of Viridien.