Wolfgang Mathis

CTO at Neodrill AS

Norway

About

Graduated with Master of Engineering in 2003 and PhD degree in 2007 at the University of Leoben, joined the petroleum industry in November 2003 with TDE Thonhauser Data Engineering GmbH 15 years of experience; 13 years in R&D, technology implementation and product rollout of drilling engineering related technologies; 2 additional years as engineer in civil engineering Well travelled team player who enjoys challenges and problem solving Specialties: Drilling data analysis, technology development, technology verification and implementation, technology rollout

Experience

  • Neodrill AS (13 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief Technology Officer
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2024 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    • Technical Manager
      Feb 2013 - Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Management of R&D projects internally, towards customers and suppliers Planning and execution of company strategy, recruiting, growth, etc. IP management Technical Sale Management and execution of offshore installations

  • Project Manager / Senior Drilling Analyst at Sekal AS
    Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Project Management R&D activities towards clients and R&D partners Representation of the company in technical matters Part of the company's management team

  • Badger Explorer ASA (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Product Manager
      Dec 2010 - Jan 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Product development and test execution, in this function also member of the company’s management team

    • Test Site Manager
      Oct 2009 - Nov 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Planning and execution of prototype test programs

    • Drilling Scientist
      Oct 2007 - Sep 2009 · 2 yrs

      Project Manager for R&D studies with respect to prototype development; Search and evaluation of test sites for prototype testing

  • Drilling Engineer at Thonhauser Data Engineering
    Nov 2003 - Sep 2007 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Head of research, development and implementation for TDE; Pilot test and project manager for various customers (ENI, OMV, Statoil, Talisman Energy, Anadarko and Shell) in various locations (Austria, Italy, Pakistan, Canada, USA, Norway …); Drilling data and knowledge management software development; Courses on proNova software and system modules for customers

  • Master Thesis Project at Shell
    Aug 2002 - Mar 2003 · 8 mos

    Master Thesis Project "Hydraulic Pressure Waves in Wellbores During Drilling"