The contract is for manufacturing and delivery of 48 kilometres of steel tube umbilicals. The dynamic section of the umbilicals will be made using Aker Solutions' patented carbon fibre rod technology, which is developed specifically for deepwater and ultra-deepwater conditions.

"This is the second time we are delivering our umbilicals to BP's projects in Angola, and we are pleased to build on our solid relationship with them. We are the biggest player in the global steel tube umbilical market and large contracts like these are proof that our technology is a good fit for ultra-deepwater developments," says Raymond Carlsen, executive vice president, Aker Solutions.

The umbilicals will be manufactured and delivered out of Aker Solutions' facility in Moss, Norway. Delivery of the umbilicals is scheduled for Q3 and Q4 2010.

Contract party is Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Subsea AS.

Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol) is the concessionaire of block 31. BP operates the block.

ENDS

 

Media:
Endre Johansen, communications manager, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 58 91, Mob: +47 416 10 605, E-mail: endre.johansen@akersolutions.com

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194

 

Suppliers:
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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities. 

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and employs approximately 24 000 people in about 30 countries.

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