Aker BP projects create 145,000 man-years at Norwegian supplier companies
Aker BP will invest NOK 150 billion in development projects on the Norwegian continental shelf over the next five to six years. The projects operated by Aker BP alone will contribute to 145,000 man-years in Norway and NOK 170 billion in expected tax payments to the Norwegian State. "The package of measures adopted by a broad majority in the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) two years ago has been a fantastic success for both the supplier industry and the society in general," says Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO of Aker BP. Rigged for profitable growth Following the merger with Lundin