Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Are Torstensen

Vice President and Director of Technology and Services for Offshore Classification

DNV

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Current Position:

Vice President and  Director of Technology and Services for Offshore Classification in DNV, with responsibility for all service development and technology development for mobile offshore units. Special focus has been on digitalisation of existing services and development of new services based on digital opportunities.

Experience: 

Have worked for more than 28 years in DNV, stationed in Norway, USA and Singapore, mainly with classification, certification and verification of floating offshore units, designed, built and operating all over the world. Previously Global director of Approval for Mobile Offshore Units in Singapore, Director of Operations for the DNV Approval Centre for Ship and Offshore at Head Office in Oslo, Norway. Also a broad experience within drilling and FPSO both from drawing approval and site. Acted as Project Manager and Project Sponsor for DNV for conversions and newbuildings.

Education:

MSc. in Mechanical Engineering (1995) from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, at the University of Trondheim, Norway.

Session Overview
Thursday, 7 November
10:55
ADNOC Drilling Sessions Conference Room A Part B 10:55 - 11:10
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How to gain trust in AI applications or Regulatory frame work for AI in offshore Drilling
11:40
ADNOC Drilling Sessions Conference Room A Part B 11:40 - 12:20
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Panel discussion: Strategic Investments in AI for Fleet Optimization: Balancing Costs Between Drilling Contractors and Operators

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