President and CEO, Aker
Search every verified Øyvind Eriksen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In 2024, Eriksen stated that Aker had been "too eager too early" in the renewable energy sector, leading to "far too large losses on green investments." He said the company "gaped over too much" regarding its earlier renewable initiatives, but added that renewable energy and green technology remain "very relevant for Aker's future" given its engineering resources and industrial network. Eriksen also said he believes the oil age will last longer and the energy transition will take more time than expectations set by politicians who have not understood the complexity of the energy system, arguing that the world needs to invest in both oil and gas and renewables in parallel. Regarding Aker BP, Eriksen said in early 2024 that the company has no plans to expand outside the Norwegian continental shelf and has an investment program of around 200 billion Norwegian kroner through 2027. He described Aker BP's task as producing oil and gas on the Norwegian shelf with the lowest emissions and lowest costs in the world. In 2020, Eriksen said Aker was preparing its portfolio companies for high volatility and low oil prices for the next few years, and that the company was in contact with the Norwegian government and opposition parties about changes to the petroleum tax regime to stimulate new activity.
“Jeg tror oljealderen var lenger og jeg er helt sikker på at energiomstillingen kommer til å ta lenger tid enn de forventningene som er skapt av politikere som ikke har forstått kompleksiteten i energisystemet. Retningen er klar, og det er for det første at verden trenger mer energi, så derfor så er det ikke å stenge ne...”
“Vi har lært mye underveis, enkelt steder har det vært en dyrkjøpt erfaring, men fornybar energi og grønn teknologi er like fullt veldig relevant for Akers fremtid, gitt våre ingeniørressurser, prosjekterfaring, fabrikasjonssteder og ikke minst vårt industrielle nettverk.”
“Aker BP skal holde seg på norsk sokkel. Vi har ingen planer om å ekspandere inn i andre regioner. Aker BP har et investeringsprogram på rundt 200 milliarder kroner mellom nå og 2027. Det aller viktigste for oss er å gjennomføre det i godt samarbeid med Aker Solutions og andre leverandører i henhold til plan og henhold...”
“Først og fremst så har 2023 vært et veldig vanskelig år for fornybar generelt. Og enkelte fornybar selskaper som Havwind spesielt. Så er det også en erkjennelse at Aker har vært for ivrig for tidlig, som mange innenfor det grønne segmentet, og det har ført til at også vi har hatt alt for store tap på grønne investering...”
“so far this year it has a the markets have been extraordinary in all aspects and in our co we expect that it will take some years before the oil market is back in imbalance so we're preparing our portfolio companies for high volatility and a low oil price for the next couple of years and hence it's our strategy and amb...”
“yes definitely we have a lot of contact with Norwegian government and also the opposition in Parliament and most political parties in Norway acknowledge the need for initiatives to stimulate a new activity and the Norwegian oil and gas industry in general and the oil service industry in particular and so the discussion...”
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This is the Christmas speech from Aker Solutions' CEO Øyvind Eriksen, today 21-12 at the S36 building in Fornebu, Oslo. Aker ...
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