Sevan Drilling ASA announced that the nomination committee has issued its recommendation for a new board composition. The committee proposed that the extraordinary general meeting to be held on July 23, 2013, appoint Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal as a director. The proposed new director, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, serves as chief financial officer of Golden Ocean Group, a position she has served in since 2010.

Ringstad Vartdal previous position was Vice President, Investments, in the Torvald Klaveness Group where she has also served in several other positions, including VP Head of Commercial Controlling, Risk Manager and Financial Analyst. Before this she was Structuring Analyst in Hydro Energy.