Experience

Billington Process Technology (BPT)

• Norway
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Knut Erik leads BPTs global operations, businesses and partnerships. He is a domain expert in production, simulations, real-time solutions and digitalization gained from 30 years in the energy sector. Knut Erik’s specialty is digital need assessments and a passion for bridging advanced technology solutions with business opportunities. He also held skills and significant experience in building, leading, and growing professional teams as well as international networking and creation of strong cooperation alliances.Over the last few years, Spilling has picked up great engagement for new energy systems and how the various concepts can be de-risked at an early stage by experienced domain experts using efficient workflows and accurate software solutions – an engagement fully aligned with the overall BPT strategy and business involvements in an increasing number of projects.

• Vice President Sales and Marketing

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2022

  Involved in client engagements applying BPTs well-proven online Digital Production Twin solution to provide automated, predictive and reliable decision support for maximized operation of oil & gas production plants (offshore/onshore wells and processing facilities).The twin is used lifecycle from concept development, field startup and throughout field life.BPTs Digital Production Twin also includes a unique sensor value corrector, ensuring holistic and complete dataset of highest quality, ready for use by other digital applications based on machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc.



OneSubsea

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Domain Champion - Production Optimization and Digitalization

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

  Customer advisory engagements within digitalization theme with specialty of oil & gas production domains. Concept design of operational decision support solutions combining subsea equipment, software and workflows to provide efficient remote services throughout life-of-field operation. Headed various engagements with international oil companies on behalf of Subsea Integration Alliance (OneSubsea & Subsea 7) assessing digital solutions combining smart IMR, asset integrity, production optimization and reservoir surveillance applications and services. Responsible for execution of OneSubsea integrated production solution projects and assessment of new production technologies.

• Global Business Development Manager - Subsea Production

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Integrated Production Management Solutions (IPMS) enabling digital operational decision support for subsea production systems. The OneSubsea IPMS included condition monitoring of subsea equipment, measurement and control systems as well as virtual metering, online flow assurance, production optimization, reservoir monitoring. Domain driven services were provided for the oil & gas operators over the life of field.



SLB

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Business Development & Consulting Manager - Asset Optimization

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2016

  Managed the global Tiger team for business development and consulting activities within SIS focused on asset optimization of reservoir and production systems. The business unit was under fast growth and enabled significant value creation for clients and partners. Key drivers were improved safety, increased production and enhanced recovery in operation of complex oil & gas production facilities incl. reservoir, wells, production network, processing facilities and transportation pipelines. Managed the global Tiger team for business development and consulting activities within SIS focused on asset optimization of reservoir and production systems. The business unit was under fast growth and enabled significant value creation for clients and partners. Key drivers were improved safety, increased production and enhanced recovery in operation of complex oil & gas production facilities incl. reservoir, wells, production network, processing facilities and transportation pipelines.



SPT Group

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President - Global e-Field Solutions

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2012

  P/L responsibility for the global e-Field Solutions business in SPT Group; focused on delivering field specific software solutions for operation of oil & gas production and advanced drilling systems, directly or through cooperation partners. The solutions were installed in more than 50 production fields and demonstrated to improve production and regularity, support remote operations, reduce injection of chemicals and provide a superb virtual production system. My main tasks were within sales & marketing, business development, international networking and establishment of partnership models. Did direct sales and coaching of SPT Group staff globally (Norway, UK, Russia, UAE, Egypt, USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, China, Australia and Malaysia). Formed strategy and introduced new business. Reinforced the global well engineering / drilling strategy. Was also responsible for building/coaching project delivery organization, where all the projects were delivered by professional execution teams in Oslo, Houston and Perth. SPT Group was acquired by Schlumberger Software Integrated Solutions in 2012.



Kongsberg Maritime

• Norway
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Sales & Marketing - Process Simulation unit

  • Jun 2006 - May 2007

  Headed a team of 10 professionals within business development, sales and sales support located globally (Norway, UK, UAE, US and India). Today, the process simulation business is a part of Kongsberg Digital. Headed a team of 10 professionals within business development, sales and sales support located globally (Norway, UK, UAE, US and India). Today, the process simulation business is a part of Kongsberg Digital.



Fantoft Process Technologies

• Sandvika, Oslo, Norway

• Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing

  • Jul 1991 - Jun 2006

  2004-2006 Vice President Global Sales & Marketing 2000-2004 Sales Director 1996-1999 Sales Manager 1993-1995 Senior Process Engineer and Consultant 1991-1992 Process Engineer and Consultant Main tasks were sales & marketing, strategy, management, international establishment of offices, agents and cooperation partners, business development, project management and key accounts. Had a key role in taking Fantoft from a domestic supplier to an internal player. Fantoft was acquired by Kongsberg Maritime in 2006.