We are proud to present that Christian Berg joins our team as a Research Engineer in Kelda Drilling Controls.

He will work on his industrial Ph.D. with Kelda and HiT on the topic of modeling for automatic control and estimation of influx and loss during drilling operations.Holds a trade certificate as a laboratory technician and completed his B.Sc degree in gas and energy technology from Telemark University College (HiT) in the spring of 2012. Received his M.Sc. in Process Technology from HiT in the spring of 2014 within modeling and experimental study of viscoelastic flow.

Kelda Drilling Controls is proud to present that Pål Jacob Nessjøen will become a Partner and join us as Leading Expert in June 2014.

Pål Jacob Nessjøen comes from position as senior development advisor at National Oilwell Varco (NOV). Background from positions within Corporate R&D and technical support on drilling control systems at NOV. M.Sc. degree in engineering cybernetics. Expert on drilling control systems, instrumentation, data acquisition, configuration, and interface to rig equipment and HMI.

Kelda is granted funding from Oslofjordfondet to do a research study on real-time estimation of pore and fracture pressure while drilling based using fit-for-purose hydraulic model combined with advanced estimation theory.

Project is entitled: “Sanntids-estimering av pore- og oppsprekningstrykk”.

Kelda granted funding from Innovasjon Norge to establish company profile and strategy.

Kelda Drilling Controls is proud to present that Geir Arne Evjen will become a Partner and join us in June 2014.

Geir Arne Evjen comes from a position as principal researcher in Statoil R&D with background from process modelling, multiphase flow, fluids and flow-assurance. He has been the system architect in several R&D projects on advanced software for estimation and data reconciliation. M.Sc. in chemical engineering; about to finish PhD in thermodynamics. Expert in thermodynamics, optimization, data communication, and programming.

Kelda Drilling Controls is proud to present Robert Graham as our Chief Advisor and Partner.

Senior Drilling Advisor MPD/UBD at Shell UK and acting MPD Subject Matter Expert for Shell Global Technology. Specialist with unique competence and operational experience from state of the art MPD and UBD projects worldwide. Background from leading technical positions in several oil companies and service companies in the drilling industry, latest from Statoil Drilling Technology as Leading Engineer MPD. Partner and consultant.

Kelda Drilling Controls is proud to present Kevin Wise as our Chief Advisor and Partner.

Kevin is Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing Phantom Works (Boeing Defense, Space & Security), and Adjunct Professor at Washington University, St. Louis. Authority on the design and development of autonomous aircraft flight control systems. Lead and chief architect on some of Boeing’s most prestigeous projects on advanced flight controls, with an unprecedented track record of successful projects.

Glenn-Ole Kaasa leaves in agreement with Statoil his position as leader of department of Intelligent Drilling in Statoil R&D to establish Kelda Drilling Controls.

Since 2007 Hydro and Statoil have put major efforts into the development of enhanced automation technology for pressure control in drilling. This research has been based on internal competence from production optimization and multiphase flow modeling, and collaboration with leading international expertise on applied advanced control system design.

Kelda was established in agreement with Statoil with the objective to strengthen the development of the technology, and accelerate implementation.