The contract covers delivery of personnel and equipment for the performance of Wireline Tractor Services for the Statfjord field in the North Sea and the Halten / Nordland area in the Norwegian Sea.

"This is a very important contract and will contribute to maintain the strong market position of well services, and continue our good relations with Statoil", says Ole Petter Thomesen, President of Aker Kvaerner Well Service.

 

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Media:
Siw Anett Enerud, Communication Manager Aker Kvaerner Products & Technologies. Tel: +47 22 94 71 92, Mob: +47 951 93 415

Ole Petter Thomesen, President Aker Kvaerner Well Service, tel.: +47 51 95 16 00, Mob: +47 982 96 990

 

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, Vice President, Aker Kvaerner, Group Comms. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39

 

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this project, please contact Bjørn E. Klepsvik, tel.: +47 22 94 51 63

 

AKER KVÆRNER ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner comprises several industries, including Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. The Aker Kvaerner group is organised into two principal business streams, namely Oil & Gas and E&C, each consisting of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities.

The parent company in the group is Aker Kværner ASA. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 35.6 billion and employs approximately 22,000 people in more than 30 countries.

Aker Kvaerner is part of the Aker Group (www.akerasa.com), a leading multi-industry powerhouse with more than 40 000 employees and NOK 60 billion revenues. Aker owns 50.01 per cent of Aker Kvaerner, and the group is also a major European shipbuilder and a significant participant in the fisheries industry.

 

Aker Kvaerner Well Service is Aker Kvaerner's Centre of Excellence for Well Intervention technology. The company is a principle supplier of Wireline, Tractor and Cased Hole Logging Services to the technology oriented North Sea oil and gas industry. Aker Kvaerner Well Service is experienced in the management and execution of integrated well service contracts. Aker Kvaerner Well Service specialises in mechanical wireline operations and data acquisition for all cable sizes.

This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see our web-pages www.akerkvaerner.com