Gas discovery in the Barents Sea

Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the Barents Sea, and it is being analysed.

The gas discovery was made in the Svanefjell prospect in the Barents Sea.

«Per today it is not considered to be commercial, but we will re-evaluate the volume and commerciality if it is concluded that the gas is in gas hydrate phase,» says SVP Exploration in Aker BP, Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt.

Click here to read the press information from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

Aker BP forms operations alliance

The “Asset Integrity Alliance” consists of Aker BP, KAEFER, Prezioso Linjebygg and FORCE Technology. (mer…)

Kjetel Digre appointed SVP Operations of Aker BP

Kjetel Digre has been appointed SVP Operations of Aker BP, and will be part of the Executive Management Team. He comes from a position in Statoil as SVP and Project Director for the Johan Sverdrup project development. Mr Digre holds an MSc with distinction in Subsea and Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Incident investigation concluded

The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has concluded and published
their investigation of the fatal incident on Maersk Interceptor 7 December 2017.

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Approved development plan for Ærfugl

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy approved the Plan for development and operation (PDO) for Ærfugl in the Norwegian Sea.

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Approved two PDOs

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy approved the plans for development and operation (PDOs) for Valhall Flank Vest and the Skogul development on Friday 23 march. Both are operated by Aker BP.

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Cash dividend to be paid by Aker BP ASA

Key information relating to the cash dividend to be paid by Aker BP ASA

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Invitation to Capital Markets Day 2018

Aker BP ASA is pleased to invite investors, analysts and media to a Capital Markets Day at Fornebuporten outside Oslo on 15 January 2018.

Lunch and registration:  12:00 – 13:00
Presentations: 13:00 – 16:00

Venue: Fornebuporten (building B), Oksenøyveien 10, Lysaker, Norway.

The program will include presentations by executive management in Aker BP.

Please submit your registration to registration@akerbp.com by 12:00 (noon), 10 January 2017.

A live webcast of the presentations will be available on our website.

Investor contacts:
Jonas Gamre, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 971 18 292
Kjetil Bakken, IR Manager, tel.: +47 91 889 889

Media contact:
Tore Langballe, VP Communications, tel.: +47 907 77 841

Aker BP investing in technology for increased recovery

From left: Ole Johan Molvig -SVP Reservoir Aker BP, Eirik Renli -CEO Fisbones and Ingebrigt Masvie -Investment director Statoil Technology Invest, signed the contract

Aker BP has invested in and acquired a 17 % stake in the company Fishbones AS (“Fishbones”). Fishbones is an unconventional stimulation technology applied to increase the production rates in tight reservoirs.

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En person bekreftet omkommet i ulykken på Tambar

Aker BP bekrefter at en person er omkommet etter den alvorlige ulykken på boreriggen Maersk Interceptor på Tambar torsdag. 

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