MSc in Machine Design, CEO in a technology development company, with an extensive professional network in Norway and internationally. Previously senior consultant, Chief engineer and Business area manager.Competence Area: O&G value chain, Leadership, Drilling and well engineering, Early Field Development and -Operations.40 years of experience from the Oil & Gas Industry in Norway and in deep water regions abroad. Engaged in all aspects of the E&P business from a Well engineering point of view. Previously a lot about offshore well construction activities, drilling operations planning and management for a variety of national and multinational oil companies; in cold climates, deep waters, HPHT wells, plug and abandonment, subsea development wells, platform wells, semisubmersibles, jack-ups over platforms, etc. Involved in several early field development projects from subsea tie-backs to major jacket platform fields.Co-founder and General Manager of Proffshore AS in 1988. Sr. Consultant and Chief Engineer in Wellpro and Acona AS. Now co-founder and CEO of Innowell Solutions.Pioneered in development of Company business management systems for drilling and well operations, Well integrity standards (NORSOK) and in offering Drilling Management Services for smaller and larger oil companies.IWCF Well Control Certified.Work experience covers all aspects of drilling and well operations;• Drilling, completion and well intervention engineering and operations support.• Extensive writing and authoring of studies, programs, procedures and reports.• Contracting for third party services and rig contracts.• Risk Management; method development, -studies and -processes• Company administration, tendering and business development.Within Early Field development:• Developed Methodology for Concept selection• Decision and Risk Analysis• Time and Cost estimates• Rig Selection and Criteria• Well design, -concept and -placement