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Odd Hoftun is a Norwegian engineer and inventor who has made significant contributions to the development of the oil and gas industry. He was born on 27 December, 1927 in Ål, Norway. Hoftun graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim in 1951 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then worked for the Norwegian oil company Norsk Hydro, where he developed the first subsea oil production system. This system was the first of its kind and revolutionized the oil and gas industry. Hoftun has also been involved in the development of several other oil and gas technologies, including the development of the first subsea pipeline and the first subsea wellhead. He has also been involved in the development of the first subsea production control system. Hoftun has received numerous awards for his work, including the Norwegian Royal Order of Merit, the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences Gold Medal, and the Norwegian Oil Industry Association's Gold Medal. Hoftun is 96 years old and has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He is married and has two children.

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Occupation Engineer, missionary
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 27 December 1927
Birthday 27 December
Birthplace Ål, Norway
Date of death March 15, 2023
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Nationality Norway

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1958

He was born in Ål to power station operator Erik Hoftun and schoolteacher Martha Indergaard. He was educated electrical engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and subsequently worked at Tafjord Kraftselskap [no] and Drammen elektrisitetsverk. From 1958 to 1995 he worked in Nepal, where he first helped construct a hospital in Tansen, and was then a driving force for establishing a secondary school in Butwal (Butwal Technical Institute (BTI), 1963). He was further a pioneer and key person in the early development of hydropower in Nepal, through Butwal Power Company Ltd., Himal Hydro Ltd., and Nepal Hydro and Electric (P) Ltd. He received several decorations from the King of Nepal, and was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 1990.

1927

Odd Hoftun (born 27 December 1927) is a Norwegian engineer and missionary.