Subsea Controls and Power Distribution 2025
Kristiansand
17.09.25 - 18.09.25
Date
17.09.25 - 18.09.25
Program (the program is subject to change)
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16:00-18:00
Exhibitors Rigg Time
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18:00
Light Ice Breaker sponsored by Teledyne Marine
The evening before the conference you are welcome to join a Light Ice Breaker. This event will take place in the exhibitors area, aprox 18:00. The Light Ice Breaker is sponsored by Teledyne Marine. Registration is required! Tick the box for participation when registering for the conference.
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08:30
Registration & coffee
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09:20
Welcome
Karin Sundsvik | NFEA
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09:30
National Threat Assessment 2025: State intelligence activities, influence operations and sabotage
Norwegian Police Security Service (PST)
PLESE NOTE PHOTO AND VIDEO RESTRICTIONS DURING THIS PRESENTATION
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Session: Standards and new requirements
Chair: Bjørn Haavengen | TechnipFMC
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10:00
IWIS: Working group status and expected changes
Robin Slater | OneSubsea
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10:20
G.hn, OneSubsea subtopic
Paul Cumming | OneSubsea
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10:40
2 wire Ethernet - new standards for subsea?
Karstein Kristiansen | Siemens Energy AS
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11:00
Break - Meet companies in the exhibition area for networking
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Session: Brownfield
Chair: Gjermund Mathisen | Aker BP
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11:30
Subsea detectives at work, unexpected communication issues after upgrade to new technology
Erlend Vetnes | Siemens Energy
Joar Holmefjord | Equinor ASA
Gordon Birnie | OneSubsea -
12:00
Monitoring choke valves by means of acoustic and vibration measurements, using onboard data processing to minimize bandwidth
Kjetil Nysæter | ClampOn AS
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12:30
Lunch
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13:30
25 years of experience with electric actuators
Erlend Røilid Vollan | Equinor ASA
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14:00
Power System Solution for Ormen Lange
Ragnhild Solheim | ABB AS
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Session: Wireless
Chair: Endre Brekke | Siemens Energy AS
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14:30
SWIG (Dual-Channel protocol for acoustic communications)
Gjermund Mathisen | Aker BP
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15:00
Break - Meet companies in the exhibition area for networking
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15:30
Engineering for endurance: EFL design & manufacture for optimal IR performance
Jon Turner | OneSubsea
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Session: Future Use of Subsea Technologies
Chair: Børge Nedal | AS Norske Shell
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16:00
The evolution of the optical feedthrough system-development, performance and future Advancements
Matthew Howard | Teledyne Marine
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16:30
Digital Hydraulics-the next Disruptive Technology
Jardar Hvidsten | Optime – A Halliburton Service
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17:00
End of Day 1 of the technical program
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18:50
Bus transfer to the conference dinner at Haubitz Hall - Engined by Teledyne Marine
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19:00
Aperitiff at Haubitz Hall - Served by Teledyne Marine
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19:30
Conference dinner at Haubitz Hall
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22:00
Shuttlebus to Caledonien Hotel - Energized by Teledyne Marine
First buss departs at 10 pm
Second and last bus departs at 10:20 pm
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Session: All electric and Control and Monitoring of the Reservoir
Chair: Rune Martinussen | Equinor ASA
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08:30
First electric tree experience and refurbishment (K5F experience)
Rory Mackenzie | Total Energies
Volker Phielipeit Spiess | OneSubsea GmbH -
09:00
eSolutions™ and all-electrical Robotic Valve Controller, product life cycle experience
Esteban Lacher | TechnipFMC
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09:30
Developing islanded ocean energy systems to provide continuous, renewable power and communications for all-electric subsea infrastructure
Ian Crossland | Mocean Energy LTD
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10:00
Break - Meet companies in the exhibition area for networking
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10:30
Remote Power and Communications Solutions for Subsea Assets
Reenst Lesemann | C-Power
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11:00
Electric wells experience, applications and interfaces. An SLB perspective
Øyvind Aareskjold | SLB
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11:30
Break - Meet companies in the exhibition area for networking
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12:00
Subsea eHIPPS (Autonomous Subsea Electrical HIPPS)
Frank Nolting | Siemens Energy
Tobias Winter | Advanced Mechatronics -
12:30
The journey towards electric completions
Kjetil Borgersen | Halliburton
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13:00-14:00
Lunch & Conference Closing
Presenters
Reenst Lesemann | C-Power
Reenst has 30 years of operational, executive, and financial experience in his career. Prior to C-Power, he co-founded a seed and early stage venture fund, Tall Oaks Capital Partners, where he served as managing director and CFO.
He has run a series of successful businesses, including a maritime logistics spin off, TradeSource, Inc., that he created, led, and managed.
During his career, he has been responsible for all aspects of business management, including strategic planning, marketing, and information services.
His customers have been based in over 20 countries and ranged from Fortune 50 corporations to small businesses.
Reenst graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in history. He also holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Kjetil Nysæter | ClampOn AS
Kjetil has more than 25 years of experience working with instrumentation for the oil and gas sector. He has worked at different departments in ClampOn, including manufacturing, field operations, RND and sales. He is now focusing on new product development and new applications.
Jardar Hvidsten | Optime - A Halliburton Service
Jardar Hvidsten is a Technology Advisor – Systems Engineering at Optime – A Halliburton Service, specializing in the new technology of Digital Hydraulics and how to apply Digital Hydraulics in Optime Subsea products and services where they create the most customer value.
Jardar has worked with software and control systems since 2009, mainly at TechnipFMC and later at Semcon Knightec.
In addition to his passion for subsea controls and software, he is a seasoned leader managing projects and teams of software developers.
Jardar holds a Bachelor degree in Mechatronics from USN and a Master degree in Data Science from NMBU
Rodrigo Lima | Equinor
Rodrigo has 20 years of experience with Subsea Control Systems. Has worked for subsea equipment suppliers and Equinor both in Norway and Brazil and currently works in execution projects for the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Subsea Controls and Power Distribution 2025 theme is «Subsea Controls and Power Distribution Technologies Enabling Future Developments in the Energy Industry.»
Our aim is to maintain relevance within the evolving energy sector. For decades, subsea technology has delivered robust, compact, and energy-efficient solutions to the Oil and Gas industry. Our experts are eager to share their experiences and adapt to future energy requirements.
Do not miss this opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and experts in the subsea controls and power industry. The Subsea Controls and Power Distribution Conference is the premier venue for social and professional networking in this field. It facilitates the exchange of knowledge and lessons learned among the most influential experts globally.
The Subsea Controls and Power Distribution Conference 2025 will encompass the following core areas:
- Sustainable Energy Production
- Power Infrastructure and Distribution with a focus on controls for both renewable systems and oil and gas systems
- Conventional Production Systems – Greenfield, Brownfield, Tiebacks
- Future Technologies
- Subsea Digitalization and Cyber Security
Welcome to Kristiansand for two days of technological input on September 17th & 18th!
But already the evening before, September 16th, you are welcome to join a Light Ice Breaker.
This pre-event will take place in the exhibitors area, and is sponsored by Teledyne Marine.
All you need to do is register for Subsea Controls and tick the box that you are participating at the Light Ice Breaker.
Other NFEA events, can be found here!
Practical information
Date
17.09.25 - 18.09.25
Participation fee
- Company member kr. 9 000,-
- Personal member kr. 9 000,-
- Education member kr. 6 000,-
- Education Non member kr. 7 000,-
- Non member kr. 11 000,-
Press participates for free! (*dinner is not included) Send email to [email protected] for registration.
Dinner
The conference dinner will be held at Haubitz Hall 17/9 at 07:00 pm, and participation is optional. Price is NOK 1.500, and includes an aperitif, tapas, ice cream bar, two drinks, and bus transportation to and from the venue. Sign up for the conference dinner through the conference registration form. At Haubitz Hall, there is a bar on site which will be open during the dinner event.
Accommodation
If you need accommodation, you must make the reservation on your own. We have reserved some rooms at Caledonien Hotel. Follow this link to book a room or use the code SUBSEA25 on the hotel’s website. We recommend that you book as soon as possible and no later than August 24th, as the rooms will be released.
Exhibition / logo
Exhibition
- NOK 11 000,- (+ Participation fee)
Exhibition incl. logo on eventpage/in app etc:
- NOK 15 000,- (+ Participation fee)
Maximum exhibition size: 3 meters width x 2 meters depth
Logo on the eventsite & in the app:
- Members NOK 6 000,-
- Non members NOK 8 500,-
Program Committee
Bjørn Haavengen | TechnipFMC
Børge Nedal | AS Norsk Shell
Rune Martinussen | Equinor ASA
Asmund Mæland | ABB AS
Endre Brekke | Siemens Energy AS
Robin Slater | OneSubsea
Gjermund Mathisen | Aker BP ASA
Tonje Olsen Benestad | NFEA
Karin Sundsvik | NFEA
Other information
Light Ice Breaker, September 16th
The evening before the conference you are welcome to join a Light Ice Breaker. This event will take place in the exhibitors area, aprox 18:00. The Light Ice Breaker is sponsored by Teledyne Marine. Registration is required! Tick the box for participation when registering for the conference.
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- Tap Storage or Storage & cache.
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