Laurence Ashurst

Manager, Early Phase and Field Development, Equinor

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

About

Passionate about energy. 16+ years experience across technical, commercial and leadership roles working for a major international energy company.

Experience

  • Equinor (Full-time · 9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Field Developer, Early Phase Field Development
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

      Maturing early phase development opportunities. Leading agile work in multi disciplinary teams. Diverse development projects; Sub sea tie backs of discoveries and exploration targets, platform and pipeline modifications.

    • Project Leader, Awards in Predefined Areas
      Dec 2022 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Led Equinor's application process for new licences in Norway. Large project with broad stakeholder engagement.

    • Project Leader, Business Development Exploration Norway
      Jun 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Origination and execution of BD projects. Project Management, Maximizing value, Strategy, Developing Business Cases, Acquisitions, Divestments, Negotiations, Agreements, Stakeholder interactions, Networking.

  • Statoil (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Geologist, Exploration North Sea Access
      Sep 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Generating and maturing prospects. Accessing new licences, for the Norwegian and UK sectors of the North Sea. Key contributor in UK 29th round delivering 5 new high value Licences, 3 with firm well commitments. License farm-in evaluations. Participating on the duty list for Wellsite Geologist work offshore on the NCS.

    • Senior Operations Geologist, Exploration Drilling
      Jan 2015 - Sep 2015 · 9 mos

      Well planning and execution of exploration wells. Including; high pressure/ high temperature and deep water. Wellsite geologist offshore for Exploration & Production wells. Experience: Deep water drilling, coring, wireline witnessing, geosteering.

    • Senior Geologist, Norwegian Sea Regional Exploration
      Sep 2012 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Replenishing the prospect portfolio, accessing licenses in the Norwegian Sea. Contributing to shaping the exploration strategy for the Norwegian Sea, which is now yielding numerous commercial discoveries. Play mapping. Prospect generation and performing volume and risk assessments. Licence and APA round work. Key contributor in accessing 4 new exploration licences. Assessing farm-in opportunities. Selection of seismic acquisition and processing. Contributed following up Statoil operated exploration well drilling and post well evaluation of a discovery.

  • Activity Leader at EF English First
    Jul 2008 - Aug 2008 · 2 mos

    Activity Leader for international students aged 11-18. Organizing and supervising sports and activities for the students. Planning and coordinating trips across the south of England for the students. Pastoral care of the students.

  • Student Internship in Exploration Global New Ventures at Shell
    Jul 2007 - Sep 2007 · 3 mos

    Assessing new international opportunities monitoring international licensing rounds. Reviewing how past opportunities won, lost or declined had developed to reflect on the bidding strategy. Prepared and delivered a "Geology for non-Geologists" learning workshop to the tax department.

  • English Language Teacher at EF English First
    Jul 2006 - Aug 2006 · 2 mos

    Teaching English to international students aged 11-18. Organizing and supervising activities and trips for the students. Pastoral care of the students.