Irja Viste-Ollestad

Irja Viste-Ollestad has over 15 years of experience in various roles related to supervision, management, and safety within the petroleum industry. Irja is currently the Head of Supervision at Mattilsynet/Norwegian Food Safety Authority since March 2023. Prior to that, they held the same position at Petroleumstilsynet since September 2018, where they led a team of 20 individuals and was responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on inspections related to offshore installations. From 2012 to 2018, they worked as a Principal Engineer at Petroleumstilsynet, conducting inspections and participating in investigations related to safety and risk management. Before that, they worked as an HMS Advisor at Noreco from 2010 to 2012, and as an HSE Manager at MÆRSK DRILLING from 2007 to 2010. Irja also served as an HMS advisor for Alvheim FPSO at Maersk Drilling from 2007 to 2008, and as a Safety Engineer at Safetec Nordic AS from 2004 to 2006, gaining experience in risk management, safety, and emergency preparedness.

Irja Viste-Ollestad completed a Master of Science degree in Risk Management from the University of Southampton in the academic year 2003-2004. Following this, there is no information available about their education history, as they attended a school called UiS, but no details regarding the degree program or field of study are provided.