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Norway’s Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority Magne Ognedal and United States' MMS Director Johnnie Burton sign a memorandum of understanding at the Agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The two organizations will consult regularly on offshore safety issues to exchange information, share ideas, skills and technologies.  Also pictured are Tom Readinger, MMS Associate Director Offshore Minerals Management and Bud Danenberger, MMS Chief, Engineering & Operations Division.

(Left to Right) Norway’s Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority Magne Ognedal and United States' MMS Director Johnnie Burton sign a memorandum of understanding at the Agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The two organizations will consult regularly on offshore safety issues to exchange information, share ideas, skills and technologies.  Also pictured are Tom Readinger, MMS Associate Director Offshore Minerals Management and Bud Danenberger, MMS Chief, Engineering & Operations Division.
(photo by James Bennett, MMS)


Norway’s Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority Magne Ognedal and United State’s Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton shortly after signing a memorandum of understanding that will continue their long-standing partnership in offshore safety.
(photo by James Bennett, MMS)

Norway’s Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority Magne Ognedal and United State’s Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton shortly after signing a memorandum of understanding that will continue their long-standing partnership in offshore safety.

(left to right) Norway representatives:  Odd Bjerre Finnestad, Special Advisor, Petroleum Safety Authority; Marianne Stein, Director, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development; Magne Ognedal, Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority.  MMS representatives:  Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton; Tom Readinger, MMS Associate Director Offshore Minerals Management and Bud Danenberger, MMS Chief, Engineering & Operations Division.

(left to right) Norway representatives:  Odd Bjerre Finnestad, Special Advisor, Petroleum Safety Authority; Marianne Stein, Director, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development; Magne Ognedal, Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority.  MMS representatives:  Director Johnnie Burton; Tom Readinger, Associate Director Offshore Minerals Management and Bud Danenberger, Chief, Engineering & Operations Division.
(photo by James Bennett, MMS)


Photo collage of name tags, U.S. and Norwegian flags.

(photo by James Bennett, MMS)


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