We build investments into energy projects

 
 

At Knox Energy Solutions, we aim to build an industry consolidator and activist shareholder with a focus on energy projects and companies.

An attractive market opportunity
Our market is driven by a large number of small undervalued public oil companies, especially in the UK, that are often characterized by inefficient operations, difficulties raising financing, not being able to leverage economies of scale, and being valued below the value of their assets. This presents an opportunity to acquire oil production at attractive levels.

Team combining industry and capital market experience
Our team combines strong experience and track record in the capital market, combined with high-level subsurface and oilfield services technical and operational competence. Our main focus areas include: smaller undervalued companies, special situations, and royalty positions.

Board and Management

  • Geir Aune

    Chairman of the Board

    More than 20 years experience as CEO or Executive Chairman in public companies,mostly related to the oil and gas service industry. Examples are Ocean Rig, DSND Subsea, Wilrig, plus NCL and others. Executed wide array of corporate and capital market transaction in public companies.

  • Georges Jacques Lambert

    Board Member

    Mr. Lambert has 20 years' experience in investing in public energy and tech equities as a former Senior Partner of The Capital Group, one of the world's largest fund managers. After retiring from The Capital Group, Mr. Lambert has had positions in various public and private boards. He joined the Valaris board in late 2019, where he helped the company navigate activism, COVID and the resulting chapter 11 process. He is currently a member of the boards of Tenders Page SA, Rapid and HPS Dynamic, and serves on the Investment Committee of the private equity fund, Move Capital.

  • Harald Bjørn Hansen

    CEO

    Mr. Hansen has over last 20 years held leadership positions in oil & gas service and technology companies, including 18 years in now TechnipFMC where he was responsible for business build of well operations in North Sea and US, and business entry for subsea production systems into North Africa and Caspian. In the last four years, Mr. Hansen was responsible for business venture into renewables.

    From 2021 he was COO of Hyon AS, a listed venture into maritime hydrogen. As of January this year CEO as the company transitions to Knox Energy Solutions AS.

  • Sven Tiefenthal

    Board Member

    Mr. Tiefenthal is an oil and gas executive with nearly 40 years’ of experience. He had his early career with Shell, following work with TRACS International as partner. He continued with hands-on technical roles, e.g. as reservoir engineer or reserves coordinator, for Exxon Mobil, Shell, Addax Petroleum, Petroceltic International, ADNOC, among others. He is a founding partner of Petroleum Equity, raising equity capital for the acquisition of ATP (UK) Ltd and establishment of RDG. Mr. Tiefenthel is a recognized expert witness for multiple high-stakes international arbitration cases (ICSID). Currently engaged with Rapid Oil as subsurface and project manager for Fyne.

    Board member of Knox since 23 July 2024.