Erik Means

Partner and Head of Analytics at Rystad Energy

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

About

Experienced Executive Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Petroleum, Journalism, Media Relations, Magazines, and Newspapers. Strong media and communication professional with a Advanced Development Programme focused in Management from London Business School.

Experience

  • Rystad Energy (Full-time · 8 yrs 7 mos)
    • Partner and Head of Analytics
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Head of Analytics and Executive Editor
      Jan 2018 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Rystad Energy is an independent consulting services and business intelligence data firm catering to the oil, gas and energy industries. Offerings include global databases, strategic consulting and analytics in the form of detailed reports, commentaries and research products. Known for our up-to-date, fast and comprehensive product and service delivery, we engage with energy companies and associated service contractors, investment banks, investors and governments alike.

  • Upstream, The International Oil & Gas Newspaper (21 yrs 6 mos)
    • Editor-in-chief
      Jul 1996 - Dec 2017 · 21 yrs 6 mos

      Upstream is an award-winning global oil & gas newspaper, published weekly and solely available on a subscription basis, as well as offering a website with round-the-clock news coverage five days a week. Upstream’s editorial policy is to relentlessly pursue accurate, exclusive and independent news, covering the entire upstream oil and gas industry in every corner of the globe. The focus is on business, policy, trends and the key players. The daring and unbiased news content is supported each week by features and profiles offering an inside view of the issues and the people that make a difference in the industry.

    • Editor-in-chief
      Jan 2013 - Nov 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Upstream Technology is a bimonthly magazine and website, published by Upstream. The editorial profile targets the technologies and developments that really matter across the oil and gas spectrum globally, including onshore as well as offshore.

  • Editor-in-chief at LNG Unlimited
    2010 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs

    A weekly electronic newsletter and 24/5 website covering the entire spectrum of the global LNG sector. LNG Unlimited was a 50/50 joint venture between Upstream and TradeWinds. The publication was sold in December 2012, enabling Upstream and TradeWinds respectively to channel their LNG expertise back into the parent publications and enhance their coverage of the sector.

  • Journalist at TradeWinds
    Sep 1990 - Jun 1996 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    TradeWinds is the world's leading shipping journal, published by NHST Media Group. I was hired pre-launch to be TradeWinds' designated offshore oil & gas reporter, covering primarily the rig and offshore vessels markets worldwide. I also gradually assumed responsibility for covering shipping and shipbuilding in Denmark, Poland and the Baltic states.

  • News Editor at Noroil Publishing House
    Jan 1986 - Sep 1990 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Noroil was a monthly B2B magazine covering the oil and gas industry, primarily in the North Sea. The group also published numerous newsletters, the most accomplished of which was the weekly European Offshore Petroleum Newsletter, of which I was Editor from 1988 until 1990.