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Aker BP

Earnings Release May 7, 2018

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Aker BP ASA

KARL JOHNNY HERSVIK, CEO ALEXANDER KRANE, CFO 7 MAY 2018

Disclaimer

This Document includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. These statements and this Document are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for Aker BP ASA's lines of business. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Aker BP ASA's businesses, oil prices, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time in the Document. Although Aker BP ASA believes that its expectations and the Document are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the Document. Aker BP ASA is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the Document, and neither Aker BP ASA nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use.

AKER BP ASA Highlights

Operations

  • Record production of 158.6 mboepd
  • Field developments on track
  • Exploration success near Alvheim

Finance

  • Free cash flow* of USD 222 million (USD 0.62 per share)
  • Issued new USD 500 million bond
  • Quarterly dividend of USD 112.5 million (USD 0.31 per share)

Building for the future

  • Awarded 23 new licenses in APA round
  • Secured additional rig capacity
  • Working towards NOAKA concept selection

Oil & gas production, mboepd net

Financials

Q1 2018

FINANCIALS Statement of income

(USD million) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 FY 2017
Total operating income 890 646 2,563
Production costs 173 121 523
Other
operating expenses
4 8 28
EBITDAX 712 517 2,012
Exploration expenses 55 30 226
EBITDA 658 487 1,786
Depreciation 185 184 727
Impairment losses - 30 52
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 472 273 1,007
Net financial
items
(47) (47) (196)
Profit/loss before taxes 425 227 811
Tax (+) / Tax income (-) 264 158 536
Net profit/loss 161 69 275
EPS (USD) 0.45 0.20 0.81

FINANCIALS Statement of financial position

Assets
(USD million) 31.03.18 31.12.17 31.03.17
Goodwill 1,860 1,860 1,818
Other intangible
assets
1,992 1,982 1,664
Property, plant
and equipment
5,665 5,582 4,600
Receivables and other assets 764 775 678
Calculated
tax receivables (short)
1,666 1,586 395
Cash and
cash equivalents
38 233 183
Total
Assets
11,985 12,019 9,337
Equity and liabilities
(USD million)
31.03.18 31.12.17 31.03.17
Equity 3,110 2,989 2,455
Other provisions for liabilities incl.
P&A (long)
2,955 2,942 2,325
Deferred
tax
1,357 1,307 1,164
Bonds 1,128 622 513
Bank debt 1,958 2,767 2,000
Other current liabilities incl. P&A 923 1,041 760
Tax payable 554 351 120
Total
Equity and liabilities
11,985 12,019 9,337

First quarter 2018 cash flow and liquidity FINANCIALS

Cash flow Q1-2018 (USDm)

Strong operating cash flow

  • Operating cash flow USD 600 million
  • Increased production and higher oil prices
  • Production cost in line with guidance

Investing to drive profitable growth

  • Capex USD 257 million mainly related to Johan Sverdrup, Valhall and Tambar developments
  • Exploration success at Frosk USD 39 million capitalized (total exploration spend USD 80 million)
  • Decommissioning spend USD 82 million

Robust financial position

  • Free cash flow of USD 222 million 2x dividend cover
  • Issued USD 500 million in 2025 notes
  • Net interest-bearing debt (book value) USD 3.0 billion
  • Cash and undrawn credit of USD 3.5 billion
  • Leverage ratio of 1.27x
  • Hess tax loss expected to be disbursed in 2H-18

FINANCIALS 2018 Guidance

No changes since CMD in January 2018

Item 2018 guidance Actual per Q1 2018
CAPEX* USD ~1.3 billion USD 237 million
EXPEX USD ~350
million
USD 80
million
Production 155 –
160 mboepd
158.6 mboepd
Production cost USD ~12 per boe USD 12.1 per boe
Decommissioning cost USD ~350
million
USD 82
million

Note: Guidance based on USD/NOK 8.0

Operations

Q1 2018

OPERATIONS High activity level

Investing in value-accretive projects across the portfolio

Alvheim

  • Boa wells on stream
  • Infill drilling
  • Skogul development
  • Frosk oil discovery with follow-up potential

Valhall

  • Drilling of IP wells
  • Valhall Flank West
  • Valhall Flank North WI sanctioned
  • Continued P&A

Ula

  • Tambar wells on stream
  • Oda development

Ivar Aasen

  • Drill two water injectors
  • Exploration well on Slengfehøgda and Hanz appraisal

Skarv

  • Repaired two wells
  • Ærfugl development
  • Kvitungen Tumler dry
  • Ærfugl appraisal

ALVHEIM AREA (~65%) Exploration success at Frosk

A new chapter in the Alvheim story

  • Frosk proved 30-60 mmboe oil
  • Located near Bøyla which is tied back to Alvheim
  • Provides an ideal basis for profitable expansions
  • Exploration program expanded
  • Additional rig capacity secured from Q4-18
  • Planning 2-3 wells on Froskelår and Rumpetroll
  • Continued high activity in the Alvheim area
  • Skogul PDO approved project on track
  • Two new Boa wells on production in Q1
  • Kameleon to be spud in Q2
  • Gekko appraisal in Q3

EXPLORATION 2018 exploration schedule

License Prospect
name
Operator Aker BP
share
Pre-drill
mmboe*
Time
PL340 Frosk Aker BP 65 % Discovery Q1
A
PL790 Raudåsen Aker BP 30 % Dry well Q1
B
PL839 Kvitungen Tumler Aker BP 24 % Dry well Q1
C
PL869 Frosk
area
Aker BP 60 % 45 –
149
Q4
D
PL869 Frosk
area
Aker BP 60 % 17 –
60
Q4
E
PL869 Frosk
area
Aker BP 60 % 7 –
22
Q4
F
PL916 JK Aker BP 40 % 100 -
421
Q4
G
PL203 Gekko
Appraisal
Aker BP 65 % 9 -
54
Q4
H
PL028B/PL915 Slengfehøgda
(and
Hanz
appraisal)
Aker BP 35 % 3 -
22
Q3
I
PL659 Svanefjell Aker BP 50 % 17 -
331
Q2
J
PL857 Gjøkåsen Statoil 20 % 26 -
1427
Q3
K
PL721 Gråspett DEA 40 % 32 -
263
Q4
L
PL852 Scarecrow Spirit 40 % 83 -
245
Q2
M
PL405 Cassidy Spirit 15 % 5 –
48
Q4
N

Out of 2018 plan: Stangnestind, Hod Appraisal, Hornet and Shenzhou

* Preliminary volume span (gross)

VALHALL AREA (90%) Full speed ahead at Valhall

Valhall Flank West on track

  • PDO approved in March
  • Steel cutting started in April
  • Started Valhall field centre modifications

Valhall Flank North Water Injection project approved

  • Water injection to boost oil recovery
  • Drilling planned in Q4-18
  • Start water injection in Q2-19

Maturing further opportunities

  • Hod redevelopment
  • Flank South infill wells
  • Lower Hod formation

SKARV AREA (23.8%) Ærfugl development on track

Ærfugl PDO approved in April

  • Subsea tie-back to Skarv FPSO
  • 275 mmboe gross reserves
  • Main contracts awarded
  • Production start 2020
  • Technology qualification on track
  • Electrically trace heated pipe-in-pipe to prevent hydrate formation and improving production efficiency
  • Hybrid Vertical Xmas Trees to allow direct wellbore access and reduce future intervention costs

Attractive economics and further upside potential

  • Break-even of 18.5 USD/boe (PDO assumptions)
  • Positive appraisal well in Q1
  • Potential for accelerated production by debottlenecking

At concept selection At PDO submission

CAPEX gross NOKbn (real)

At concept selection At PDO submission

Break-even oil price (USD/bbl)

At concept selection At PDO submission

New Tambar wells on stream ULA (80%) / TAMBAR (55%)

Making Tambar great again

  • Two wells put on production late Q1
  • Gas lift to start in Q4 after Ula modifications
  • Increased production and lower unit cost

Oda on track

  • On track for production start in Q2-19
  • Will enable increased WAG injection at Ula

2018 Ula area production (net to Aker BP)

IVAR AASEN (34.8%) Drilling on at Ivar Aasen

High operational efficiency

  • Plant availability 98%
  • Net production efficiency 89%
  • Due to Edvard Grieg and SAGE availability issues
  • Piloting digital operations

More drilling underway

  • Two water injectors in Q2
  • One dual-purpose well to appraise Hanz and test new exploration target (Slengfehøgda) in Q3

First topside successfully installed at Johan Sverdrup JOHAN SVERDRUP (11.6%)

NORTH OF ALVHEIM / ASKJA / KRAFLA NOAKA – field of the future

  • Common area development is the preferred solution
  • Significant resources identified
  • Limited infrastructure available
  • Supported by Norwegian authorities
  • Aker BP recommends a central processing hub
  • Allows for economic recovery of all fields in the area
  • Higher resource recovery and socio-economic benefits
  • Opens up for new exploration upsides
  • Aker BP's ambition is to make NOAKA the first energy positive field development on the NCS
  • Zero emissions
  • 100% electric power from shore and offshore wind
  • Onshore control room, digitalization and automatization
  • Concept selection in 2018
  • Original plan was Q1-18
  • The delay provides opportunity for a more ambitious development
  • Building on positive digitalization experience from Ivar Aasen

AKER BP ASA Priorities going forward

Improve Grow Execute Safety

  • Safe and efficient operations
  • Excellent project delivery

  • Relentless focus on cost reductions and productivity gains

  • Mature projects to below 35 USD/boe break-even

  • Maximize recovery from existing resource base

  • Pursue inorganic growth opportunities

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