Aker BP Bags 21 in Norwegian Licensing Round

Laxman Pai
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The oil exploration and development company focusing petroleum resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Aker BP has been offered interests in 21 new production licenses in Norway, of which 11 as operator, through the Awards in pre-defined areas (APA 2018) licensing round.

Of the 21 production licenses awarded to Aker BP, 12 are located in the North Sea (5 as operator), 3 in the Norwegian Sea (2 as operator) and 6 in the Barents Sea (4 as operator).

"We are excited about the opportunities in the licenses that Aker BP has been awarded today," said Evy Glørstad-Clark, Senior Vice President Exploration in Aker BP.

The APA 2018 awards were announced by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday 15 January 2019. In total, 83 licenses were offered to a total of 33 companies.

"These awards increase Aker BP's footprint in areas close to our operated hubs. We have also identified new potential growth opportunities in some of the licenses awarded today. Combined with creativity, a highly skilled exploration team and the adoption of new technologies, these awards will enable us to explore new potential core areas for Aker BP," added Glørstad-Clark.

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