Our Core Team
Expertise within verification and inspection services makes VTC Offshore one of Norway’s most exciting companies working within this field. VTC has high focus on verification development and total inspection solutions. A highly motivated and experienced staff gives optimized planning and execution of excellent quality for verification projects.
Geir Gorm Olsen
Geir holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical engineering, maintenance and safety from the University in Bergen and University College of Southeast Norway, and has 30 years experience from the oil and gas industry. He has previously held key leading positions within Seadrill (Smedvig) and Statoil (Hydro). Mr. Olsen began working with VTC Offshore in 2010.
M: +47 915 18 570 - ggo@vtcoffshore.no
Christian Svensson
Project Manager
Christian has 20 years experience from the Oil and Gas Industry, he has his education from Bergen Technical College (automation systems), and is a certified electrician. Christian has worked offshore for 12 years and held onshore positions as Commissioning Engineer in Aker Solutions and Senior Electrical/ Instrumentation Engineer in Archer. Christian started working for VTC Offshore in 2012 and specializes in Electrical/ Safety Systems verification's and projects.(Certified Quality Lead Auditor)
M: +47 932 22 073 - csv@vtcoffshore.no
Per Inge Flakke
Offshore Installation Manager
Per Inge has over 30 years’ experience from the oil and gas industry. He has held various managing positions within: Platform Management, Rig Move, Marine Operations, Operational Management and Management Systems. Some of the projects in his track record are: Aker Drilling H6 – OIM / SM, QHSE Supv. Draugen (Shell), QHSE Manager – West Navigator. Mr. Flakke joined VTC Offshore in 2015.
M: +47 901 89 616 - pif@vtcoffshore.no
Henry Meling
Senior Subsea Advisor
Henry is a Mechanical and drilling engineer specialized on drilling equipment with focus on Well Control Equipment (BOP’s and control systems). He has been working in the oil industry since 1979 and has been employed by one of the major oil companies in Norway since 1980, locally and worldwide. Problem solving on a daily basis, inspection of drilling rigs and platforms, specify equipment, general advisory related to well control equipment, revising internal and external documents.
Svein Erik Eide
Senior Advisor
Svein Erik holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Technology. His work experience covers more than 30 years from all types of drilling and well operations, both domestic and international. He has managed and been responsible of operations from Condeep type platforms, Jackets, Jack up drilling units and Semi Submersibles
Arnulf Storebø
Special Drilling Advisor
Arnulf has over 30 years’ experience from the oil and gas industry. He has extensive experience from drilling and well in Statoil and Smedvig both onshore and offshore. He has held various positions within Statoil, Technical responsible, Project engineer, Project manager for New Build projects, Rig intake and MODU project
Jørn Toverud
Senior Advisor
Jørn holds a bachelor degree, nautical line, from Maritime college. His work experience covers more than 30 years from all types of drilling rigs. He has the last 10 years served as OIM/ platform manager on Transocean Spitsbergen (ex. Aker Spitsbergen). Jørn has also been responsible as training in module 9 and 10 (Marine Operations and rules and requirements and rig maneuvering) in platform manager course, in Simsea In Haugesund
Asbjørn Vonheim
Senior Drilling Advisor
Asbjørn has 30 years of experience from the oil and gas industry and he holds a Master of Science in chemistry technique from the University in Trondheim (NTNU). Extensive experience from drilling and well in Statoil, onshore and offshore, within research, Drilling Engineer, Drilling Supervisor, Operational Advisor and 9 years as drilling Superintendent.
Arvid Langøy
Senior Surveyor
Arvid works for VTC Offshore as surveyor within the areas E&I, Maintenance and Drilling Systems.
Numerous projects, in addition to extensive experience from operation, maintenance, modification and installation of electrical and control systems for installations in the North Sea/shipping.
Ole Jakob Eide
Fire & Safety Engineer
Ole Jacob Eide has more than 30 years experience as a fire & safety engineer both from offshore (drilling, and production) and land based activities. He is specialised within all kind of fixed fire fighting systems. Offshore experience from all kind of modification Projects, basically at Norsk Hydro and Statoil Production and drilling installations. He also has experience from HAZOP-studies and other similar operational risk analysis.
Geir Reigstad
Senior Electrical Engineer
Geir holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA. Based on education from abroad; granted the title of “Civil Engineer” from the University of Trondheim, Norway. Mr. Reigstad has about 26 year’ experience from Norsk Hydro Oil & Gas and other oil and gas related companies Mr. Reigstad joined VTC Offshore in 2011.
Øystein Ragnes
Senior Advisor
Øystein has been Project Director for the North Sea Rigs as rig construction program for the last 7 years, following the successful delivery of Deepsea Yantai. Prior to that, 38 years’ experience from the oil & gas Industry, of which 20 years in corporate management with business development in Kværner and Grenland Group of large scale EPCI projects (FPSO) and 10 years with design and operations of semi-submersibles and jack-ups. Relevant companies like Stena Drilling and Moss Maritime (Dyvi Offshore), Project Manager for COSL Drilling Europe project; “COSL Promoter” yard stay in Norway, preparing for operations for Statoil. More than 13 years’ experience from working with Chinese yards and engineering companies.
Steinar Gjesteby
Senior Advisor
Steinar has worked in the oil and gas industry from 1990.
He has experience, both onshore and offshore, with project management, drilling unit design, construction, maintains work on offshore platforms and drilling operations.
He has been department manager for RDS Norway (KCAD engineering department) with responsibility for all projects. He has been electrical contractor in Transocean Drilling and Procon Drilling Services with responsibility for electrical systems in drilling area on GFA, B, C, Snorre, Valhall, Heidrun and Troll A.
Rune Berge Vik
Senior QHSE Advisor
Rune has got 40 years’ experience in the Petroleum Industry (Drilling & Wells) as a HSSE/ QHSE Advisor, drilling supervisor, drilling engineer, leader, entrepreneur and performance improvement advisor. Considerable strength and expertise in Continuous Improvement processes and systems.
His field of expertise includes development of management systems, process improvements, business development, regulatory requirements, risk assessments and audits. Long experience from leading and implementing strategic projects and initiatives for global companies.
Extensive experience from design, development and establishment of quality management systems (ISO 9001), and implementation of continuous improvement projects, as well as intake and preparation of fixed and mobile drilling units for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Steinar Løvaas
Senior HSE advisor
Steinar has over 40 years of experience from Norsk Hydro, Statoil and Equinor.
He has led many investigations, around 100 different cases, including 4 fatal accidents. During his time at Hydro, he conducted many management courses, especially within safety leadership. He conducted more than 500 training sessions for over 5000 participants. Focus on risk identification, risk management and own improvement.
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