Per Lothe
Founder and Technical Service Provider

About PELO Consult

PELO Consult collaborates with companies and senior specialists to deliver bespoke support on a case-by-case basis. We aim to be a leader in providing innovative solutions with a strong emphasis on value creation and efficiency. Through strategic collaboration and innovation, we develop solutions that embody integrity and forward-thinking.

Adopting a holistic approach to processes and value chains, our company is well-positioned to deliver customized services that address specific customer needs. By leveraging modern technology and focusing on innovative solutions, we assist in resolving complex challenges and shaping a better future.

Industrial Inventor and Technology Developer

Per Lothe is a Norwegian engineer and technology developer with extensive experience in offshore, maritime and industrial process systems. Throughout his career he has been listed as inventor or co-inventor on more than 200 patents and patent applications worldwide, placing him among the more prolific industrial inventors in Norway.

His inventions span several areas of industrial technology, including:

  • offshore and maritime engineering

  • hydrodynamics and fluid systems

  • pressurized gas transport

  • ballast water and environmental technologies

  • industrial process systems.

Many of these innovations originate from fundamental engineering principles in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and pressure systems, combined with practical experience from large-scale offshore and maritime projects.

Per Lothe holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical/Process Engineering from NTNU.

Work experience:

    • Inventor of new technologies within Knutsen OAS Shipping such as:

      • Knutsen Volatile Organic Compounds (KVOC) system to reduce VOC emissions during loading.

      • Knutsen Pressurized Natural Gas system (PNG) for shipping natural gas at pressures up to 250 bar.

      • Knutsen Ballast Water Treatment System (KBAL) for treatment of ballast water onboard skips.

      • High True Vapor Pressure (HTVP) ships for transporting pressurized crude containing significant volumes of gas.

      • Knutsen NYK Carbon Carrier's LCO2-EP uses PNG and HTVP technologies to transport liquefied CO2 under elevated pressure.

    • In addition, involved in system design, detailed design, implementation and operation of the technologies when implemented.

    • Involved and later responsible for inspection of pipelines and risers in Statoil.

    • Participation in gravel dumping operations.

    • Responsible for transfer and establishment of the Pipeline Repair System (PRS) from Norsk Hydro to Statoil.

    • Responsible for follow up the PRS contract for the 2 first years after transfer.

    • Involved in gas infrastructure management for selection of pipeline system design such as Zeepipe and Troll pipelines.

    • Developed the Troll spec break design that increased the pipeline capacity from Troll Kollsnes gas plant.

    • Served as a core team member on the Åsgard Transport project with responsibilities for developing multi-diameter inspection pigging and subsea pigging system solutions.

    • Performed field development studies for Gullfaks and Albatross projects.

    • Contributed to Oseberg Transport core team in conceptual design, detailed design, pipeline control system, and hydraulic analysis and pipe laying.

    • Managed operating planning, including creating operating procedures for the pipeline system.