Our team

Asle Venås

Ovner, Director, CEO, Senior Principal Pipeline Specialist

Pipeline Development 

More than 40 years of professional experience from international oil and gas development projects with a focus on onshore and offshore pipelines. Has worked as Project Manager for large international and multidiscipline pipeline projects. Has worked with in all phases of pipeline life including feasibility studies, design, fabrication, installation, testing, operation, and abandonment.

Has participated and led many R&D, JIPs, development of codes, standards and calculation tools, qualification of new technology, verification, inspection and maintenance, risk assessment, deep-water, HPHT pipeline challenges, PiP, bundles, design and construction engineering, as well as practical experience of design and construction of onshore and offshore pipelines. Has also experience in business development and marketing within all areas of pipeline technology. Had a position as DNVs Global Director for Pipelines from 2009 to 2017 with a focus on technology and global business support for pipelines. From 2017 he has mainly been PM for large pipeline projects like feasibility studies, FEED and detailed design of larger subsea gas pipelines. From mid-2024 Asle left DNV and started his own company where he works with consultancy services with pipelines.

Dag Øyvind Askheim

Senior Principal Pipeline Expert

Pipeline Operation and Repair 

More than 40 years professional experience. Kongsberg Defense: 1,5 yrs, Structural- and aerodynamic engineer.
DNV: 40 years of pipelines, structural analyses, laboratory testing, risk assessment through root cause assessments, FMECA and FTA of offshore structures, components, inspection planning, integrity assessment and operation of submarine pipelines. Expert on valve technology, pipeline components, hot tapping, etc. Responsible for DNV pipeline repair and pipeline components last 10 years.

Petter Norli

NDT Specialist/ Measurement Scientist/ Ph. D.

Inspection Technology

Petter Norli is a pioneering developer of Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART), instrumental in the
success of NDT Global’s inspection tools. With over 15 years of profound experience in Research and
Development, Petter has held significant roles including Senior Scientist, R&D Manager, and R&D
Director. His background encompasses technology development, technical sales, intellectual property management, and strategic board reporting. Petter’s contributions to R&D have been recognized with keynote distinctions and the prestigious OPT Innovation Prize. Additionally, he served as the Head of
Technology at the ultrasound based company Halfwave AS, which was acquired by NDT Global in
February 2020 for over NOK 700 million. Petter recently did a review and prepared a report of the most important onshore inspection technologies.