Egil Stranden

Egil Stranden has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Their most recent role was as a Key Account Manager at Sekal AS, where they were responsible for implementing new technology for clients, such as DrillTronics. Egil also served as the VP Support and Services, managing personnel resources and contracts, while supporting the development of new technology within the company.

Prior to their time at Sekal AS, Egil worked at Reelwell as the Drilling Operations Manager, where they supported the development of new drilling technology and executed drilling operations in Saudi Arabia and Canada. At Schlumberger, they held multiple roles, including Drilling Engineer/Project Manager, where they prepared operations and managed offshore operations for Statoil exploration assets. Egil also served as a Project Manager for DONG in Copenhagen, overseeing all drilling and measurements work with DONG. Additionally, they worked as a Directional Driller, primarily in Norway and Denmark, but also had international experience in China and Kazakhstan. Earlier in their career, Egil worked with LWD and MWD tools, as well as in well testing at Halliburton.

Before entering the oil and gas industry, Egil completed their military duty with the Norwegian Armed Forces and worked in cable TV service at TBK installasjon.

Egil Stranden pursued their education in a chronological manner, starting in 1985. Egil attended Sola Videregående skole and completed a degree in Basic Electrics, focusing on Electric Tech Basics. The following year, in 1986, they continued their education at the same institution and achieved a degree in Electronics Basics. Moving forward, in 1990, Egil Stranden attended Stavanger tekniske fagskole, where they studied Electronics and obtained a tech degree. Lastly, from 1992 to 1996, they attended the University of Stavanger and completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering.