Aker BP awarded 15 licenses in APA 2021

Aker BP has been offered interests in 15 new production licences in Norway, of which 7 as operator, through the Awards in pre-defined areas (APA 2021) licensing round. 

Of the 15 production licences awarded to Aker BP, 10 are in the North Sea (5 as operator) and 5 are in the Norwegian Sea (2 as operator).  

"Aker BP is very pleased with the APA 2021 awards. Our team did an excellent job, and we see great exploration opportunities that will strengthen our portfolio in mature core areas and new growth possibilities," says Evy Glørstad, Senior Vice President Exploration and Reservoir Development in Aker BP. 

"APA awards are instrumental to meet Aker BP high ambitions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and we look forward to constructive collaboration with our partners," says Glørstad. 

The APA 2021 awards were announced by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday 18 January 2021. In total, 53 licences were offered to a total of 28 companies.  

For more details on the awards, please see the announcement from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy at http://oed.dep.no. 

Contacts:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889
Ole-Johan Faret, Press Spokesperson, tel.: +47 402 24 217

About Aker BP:
Aker BP is an independent E&P company with exploration, development and production activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker BP is the operator of Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Valhall, Hod, Ula and Tambar. The company is also a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker ‘AKRBP’. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.