Statoil has appointed Lars Christian Bacher as president of its Canadian operations. Mr Bacher will oversee the development of the company’s oil sands operations in Alberta’s Athabasca region, and exploration and production off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr Bacher brings international oil and gas experience to his role, having previously led the restructuring and integration of Statoil’s operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. He also has held several management positions at the Norne and Statfjord fields in the North Sea and was vice president of the company’s Gullfaks operations.