Are Folkestad

Are Folkestad is a Senior Maintenance Engineer at Equinor since May 2021, specializing in technical advisory tasks related to mechanical design for static and pressurized equipment. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Engineer at ABB, involved in significant projects such as the Marinization of electrical equipment for deep-water operations and the E-House for Subsea booster pumps, as well as leading engineering efforts at Seaproof Solutions. Folkestad also contributed to material technology and product development in various senior engineering roles across multiple companies, including PSW Group and IMENCO AS, and has a strong educational background with a Cand.mag in Material Science from the University of Bergen and a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.