Nicoustic is a result of 20 years R&D on Guided Ultrasonic Waves at Fraunhofer IKTS, one of the largest research institutes in the world, and a challenge set forward by Equinor. We commercialize a unique novel technology for measurement of level in offshore oil and gas separators. It is accurate and non-intrusive (sensors are mounted on the outside of the separator). Our first prototype is ready for offshore trials in the end of 2022 after several years of testing in lab and pilot scale.My role this time is Technical Sales and Marketing. Since I have a very technical and hands-on background, my goal is to show our future clients why and how this technology will save vessel downtime and enable taking production optimization to a new level, thus delivering more value from current and new assets.

Responsible for technology at Heavelock Solutions, also taking a very active role in our Business Development and Sales activities. Our proprietary simulation software is used to manage surge & swab during drilling and completion (both in well planning phase and in real time). We have developed capability to make very accurate surge & swab predictions, employing an advanced hydraulic model that takes into consideration the elastic properties of the drill string, friction in the well, phenomena such as stick-slip and non-Newtonian properties of the drilling mud. Simulations have been verified using field data together with Equinor and the results are published by SPE.Currently we offer our simulations as consultant service, but we are working on development of plug-ins to software suits used by the drilling industry for well planning and operational follow-up.We are also developing hardware for mitigation of surge & swab on drill pipe connections. The HeaveLock valve will enable staying within the tight pressure window while drilling from semi-subs in harsh weather when the drill string is in slips and topside heave-compensation is disabled. This will lead to a boost in IOR due to ability to drill previously "un-drillable" wells, less NPT in drilling operations as well as safer drilling.

Independent consultant:- Technology and innovation management- Marketing, market surveys and go-to-market strategy- IPR and business development- Funding optimization- Commissioning, engineering management, planning (offshore/onshore)- Angel investments in tech start-up companiesCurrently helping a number of start-up companies with business/technology development and capitalization. Prefer to invest in the companies I am involved with. At the same time, I am also staying in touch with the corporate side by being engaged in large-scale industrial projects (at the moment mostly offshore in oil & gas).

Offshore position on Equinor Peregrino C platform in Brasil (28/28 rotation out of Norway). Responsible for commissioning planning offshore:- Establishing and maintaining planning processes and schedules for the commissioning phase - Aligning of schedules with the overall schedule, commissioning requirements and best practice- Proactive schedule analysis and control for commissioning activities- Operational planning (6-week look-ahead)- Determination of consequences related to delays, productivity, changes etc. - Proposal of mitigating and corrective actions to ensure a timely project development- Baseline revisions and implementation- Primavera P6 used as main tool for schedule & planning- Use of Equinor ProCoSys, PowerBI analytic suit, Fusion visualization tools, Echo and InField apps

Part-time position as technology advisor. Main tasks were related to project funding and development of new technology for well stream solids separation.

The company provides patented equipment (DDS) for removal of sand/solids from the oil and gas stream. Operations on both producing wells (flowback, frac flowback and normal production) and during well interventions (CT, RAS etc.). Dynamic Desander System is the only system able to remove up to 100% solids from the well stream without any pressure drop and independently of the flow variations. This is achieved through clever design, where an impeller is enhancing cyclonic centrifugation, de-coupling the separation effect from unwanted characteristics of conventional old-style passive cyclones.My role with the company was to support our offshore operations (doing site surveys and engineering related to platform interface). I was project manager for several solids management projects in South East Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia), where I also did site survey, did platform interface engineering and was site supervisor offshore.

Seconded to Scanmet AS (Stord). Part of the Gullfaks Future Oil Export Project with Statoil as customer. My role as engineering manager is to provide technical solutions and documentation to the production department. Activities also include technical improvement work, work with processes and implementation of lean phylosophy. The team consisted of 3-6 engineers. My responsibilities also covered planning (using Safran and MS Project) and some project control tasks.

Seconded to the project department in Statoil (PRO) as responsible for completion & commissioning within the Heimdal Extended Life Projects (HELP), leading a team of some 30-40 completion & commissioning contractor engineers offshore and onshore. The portfolio, worth in excess of 4 billion NOK, included floatel Bridge Landing (Aker Solutions), Modular Drilling Rig (Archer Well), 15-20 smaller modification projects (Reinertsen MOD), upgrade of the control system (ABB EPCI), new produced water treatment plant (Reinertsen EPCI) and modification of the process plant to accept gas from the Valemon platform (Reinertsen EPCI). My responsibilities included a wide range of activities from creating the commissioning package structure to quality assuarance of commissioning procedures and follow-up of completion & commissioining status for all projects within the portfolio. I was on 14/14 offshore rotation on Heimdal for the most of 2014, including the turnaround in May. I had the responsibility for all completion & commissioning activities on the platform and served as an interface between contractor teams and platforms operation staff. It did happen more than once that I also got my hands dirty doing hands-on work such as leak testing and other discipline-related activities.Later on I was responsible for interface coordination and integration testing of the new Modular Drilling Rig (MDR) from Archer Well. It was installed on Heimdal for PP&A operations.http://sysla.no/2014/08/11/oljeenergi/denne-plattformen-skulle-vaert-ferdig-i-ar-far-leve-i-20-ar-til_22645/

Responsible for completion and commissioning activities on Troll A plattform where Reinertsen had MMO (maintanence and modifications) contract. Occasional assignments on other installations (Grane, Troll B/C). I followed offshore projects from start to the end and my responsibilities included completion & commissioning planning, writing of the procedures, carrying out completion & commissioning acitivities offshore (installation verification, punch rounds, loop tests, pressure and leak tests, start-ups of various process and utility equipment) and facilitating takeover by platform operations staff.On-site completion responsible during the 2013 maintenance shutdown (turnaround) on Troll A where all work was completed on time and according to plan with no quality issues.

Work with the process and operations efficiency of the raw materials department (TMP/SGW including filler (clay) and kraft pulp handling). A lot was done in interdisciplenary teams using continious improvement as the way of working. Main task was to keep the raw materials department operation at peak efficiency with regards to energy, production and waste. Provided support to the maintanence department through coordinating the maintanence shutdowns. Daily monitoring of the plant integrity.Training/coaching of operators, contacts with suppliers and consultants, creating necessary documentation etc. were also important parts of the job. Implemented a Six Sigma improvement programme in the area of process water handling leading to a verified saving of >1 mNOK yearly.

Technical cosultant within process engineering. Support to raw material operations for Norske Skog mills worldwide. Work aimed at increased operation efficiency (energy, production, waste) and consisted of perticipation in improvement programmes, laboratory and mill-scale trials as well as occasional troubleshooting and start-ups.Reference projects:- Water management optimization, Norske Skog Saugbrugs mill (Norway)- rebuilt TMP start-up, Norske Skog Skogn mill (Norway)- ATMP pilot trials, Andritz Springfield (USA)- Bleaching system optimization, Norske Skog Tasman mill (New-Zealand)- Refiner bleaching trials, Norske Skog Walsum mill (Germany)- rebuilt TMP start-up, Norske Skog Saugbrugs mill (Norway)- new PR-C APMP line start-up, Kama mill (Russia)

Part-time job in a building materails warehouse during my master studies. Helped customers with advice regarding construction and home renovation, sales of building materials.

R&D project (study of improvement of filler content in paper) for a company in Thailand.

Summer job as diveguide in Bali, Indonesia

Summer job in the lab assisting with evaluation of new equipment for edge penetration of liquid board.

Extra work with building materials sales.