Michael Olesen

Chief Operations Officer

Michael is Chief Operations Officer of Horizon56 Michael started his career straight from Marine Engineering school from where he joined the development program “Special Driller Trainee” aimed at future offshore leaders within Maersk Drilling.

Since joining Maersk Drilling more than 16 years ago, his time has been spent in various offshore and onshore roles within the company, from senior offshore positions to onshore management position.

Michael is focused on optimizing the drilling process and delivering quality.