About

Stein Ove Erdal currently works as associate general counsel within the subsea segments for Nexans Norway’s Submarine High Voltage division and Hybrid Underwater Cable division. His main priorities in this position encompass contract review, qualification and negotiation of tenders in relation to oil companies and installation contractors. He started his time as legal counsel for Nexans Norway in 2010, assisting in contract drafting and management and was promoted to his current position as associate general counsel in 2015. Erdal commenced his experience of the oil and gas sector in one of his previous roles as lawyer for law firm Arntzen de Besche in 2008, where he advised clients on health and safety law, environmental and energy law issues and contract review. Erdal continues to advise clients on climate change issues, specifically related to emission trading, carbon capture and storage and renewables related to wind power production. Recently Nexans has secured a leading position in the subsea market by signing a five year global framework agreement with BP covering the engineering, procurement and construction of umbilical and direct electrical heating systems and ancillary equipment. Erdal has assisted in this agreement that is said to establish the long standing relationship between Nexans and BP that started in 2002. Erdal previously held the position of deputy judge for Fjordane District Court, where he held and passed judgement in several civilian litigation cases as well as criminal proceedings.