Marit Blaasmo new SVP for Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality

Marit Blaasmo will succeed Jorunn Kvåle as SVP for Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality. She will take a seat in the Executive Management Team (EMT) and will report to CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik.

Marit Blaasmo has a broad experience from multiple roles within Drilling & Wells from both Baker Hughes INTEQ and Equinor. She joined Aker BP in 2017, where she has been responsible for D&W performance and improvement agenda. She holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Jorunn Kvåle will take on the position as VP Valhall New Operating Strategy and will be a part of the asset management team of Per Mikal Hauge, focusing on strategic development of the Valhall field.

The changes will take place as from 1 May 2019.

Investor contact:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 91 889 889

Media contact: 
Tore Langballe, VP Communications, tel.: +47 907 77 841
Ole-Johan Faret, Press Spokesman, tel.: +47 402 24 217

About Aker BP:
Aker BP is a fully-fledged 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 ‘AKERBP’. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.

This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.