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Aker BP

Earnings Release Feb 19, 2014

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Oslo, 19 February 2014 COO Øyvind Bratsberg CFO Alexander Krane Q4

Highlights since the third quarter

Johan Sverdrup concept decided

  • First phase production capacity between 315,000 and 380,000 boepd
  • First phase CAPEX of between NOK 100 and 120 billion

Ivar Aasen

Project on schedule

Exploration

  • Oil and gas discovery on Askja (PL 272)
  • Dry well on Mantra (PL 551)
  • Confirmed hydrocarbon shows on Langlitinden (PL 659)
  • Drilling on Trell (PL 102) ongoing

Oil and gas production last 12 months

Jette production

Production

Net production of approx. 2,700 boepd in Q4

Impairment

  • Remaining reserves of 3.24 mmboe (gross)
  • Impairment charge of NOK 349 million

Daily production from start-up to end of Q4 (gross)

Reserves and resources

Det norske's position on the Utsira High

Construction has commenced

Ivar Aasen on schedule

The Ivar Aasen project

  • Project is on schedule and on cost first oil Q4 2016
  • First steel cut for both topsides and the jacket
  • Fabrication of the topsides' primary structural steel members commenced

First steel cut in Singapore

When What
1H 2013 Approval of development
Detailed design of jacket and topside
2H 2013 Start-up of construction jacket
1H 2014 Start-up of construction topside
2H 2014 Start-up of construction living quarters
1H 2015 Jacket lifted into place
2H 2015 Mærsk
starts drilling of production
wells
Installation of pipelines
1H 2016 Construction to leave shipyard
for the
North Sea
Installation of topside
Installation of living quarters
2H 2016 Operations centre being prepared
Production start-up

Q4 JOHAN SVERDRUP

Another giant on the NCS

The development concept is decided

Resources:

  • Between 1,800 and 2,900 mmboe
  • Ambition to increase the recovery rate from ~60% to to ~70%

Capacity:

  • Production capacity in the first phase will be between 315,000 and 380,000 boepd
  • More than 70% of the total resources from the first phase facilities
  • Plateau production level of 550,000- 650,000 boepd

Costs:

  • NOK 100-120 billion for the first phase
  • Includes also contingencies and provisions for market adjustments
  • Includes the field centre, wells, export solutions and power supply, subsea templates and infield pipelines

First phase field centre

Riser platform:

  • Centre for export and incoming volumes from future tie-backs and satellite wells
  • 40-50 risers and J-tubes
  • Size: 125x30m, 19k tonnes

Drilling platform:

  • 48 slots, well intervention deck and manifolds
  • Size: 83x40m, 15k tonnes
  • Pre-drilling by semi-sub

Process platform:

  • •315k-380k boepd
  • Size: 100x23m, 23k
  • tonnes
  • Separation and injection systems

Living quarter:

  • 450 cabins, control room, utility and control system
  • Size: 85x28m, 17k tonnes

Wells:

• Three subsea water injection templates planned • 40-50 production and water injection wells planned for phase 1, of which 11-17 wells will be pre-drilled from 2016

Infrastructure

Transport to shore through dedicated pipelines

  • The oil will be transported to the Mongstad terminal in Hordaland county
  • The gas will be transported via Statpipe to Kårstø in Rogaland county for processing and onward transportation

Power from shore

  • Phase 1 will be supplied with power from Kårstø
  • Ensuring an estimated 80 MW

Milestones

December 2013

FEED contract for phase 1 awarded to Aker Solutions

February 2014

Decision Gate 2 passed

Q1 2015

Phase 1 PDO submittal to the authorities and unitisation process finalised

Q2 2015

Phase 1 PDO approval

2015-2019

Construction & Installation

Q4 2019

First oil production

Geitungen appraisal well planned

Geitungen appraisal

  • Geitungen appraisal well in PL 265 planned for Q1 2014
  • Objective: Oil water contact and down flank properties
  • Concludes the appraisal programme in PL 265

Programme

~30 wells drilled

Q4 FINANCIALS

Key financials

Production (boepd) net to Det
norske
Q4
2013
Q4 2012
Jette 2 710 -
Atla 1 031 2 070
Varg 412 395
Jotun Unit 175 231
Glitne - 75
Total
production per day
4 328 2 771
Total production in period (Kboe) 398 255
Cash flow from production Q4
2013
Q4 2012
Realised
oil price (USD/bbl))
109 110
Revenues (MNOK) 254 117
Cash
flow from production (MNOK)
151 40

Exploration expenses

Statement of income

Income statement (NOK mill) Q4
2013
Q4 2012 Q3
2013
Revenues 254 117 324
Production costs 98 74 53
EBITDAX 156 43 271
Exploration expenses 544 195 588
Payroll
and payroll-related expenses
4 - 4
Other
operating expenses
9 22 25
EBITDA (400) (174) (348)
Depreciation 124 57 164
Impairment losses 658 127 7
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) (1 182) (358) (518)
Net financial
items
(106) (14) (131)
Profit/loss before taxes (1 288) (372) (649)
Tax income 959 324 491
Net profit/loss (329) (47) (158)

Statement of financial position

Assets (NOK mill) 31.12.13 31.12.12 30.09.13
Intangible
assets
3 024 3 229 3 342
Property, plant
and equipment
2 658 1
993
2 868
Calculated tax receivables
(long)
- - 1 057
Deferred tax asset 630 - -
Receivables and other assets 1 109 715 916
Calculated
tax receivables (short)
1 411 1 274 1 288
Cash and
cash equivalents
1 709 1 154 1 218
Total
Assets
10 541 8 364 10 689
Equity and Liabilities (NOK mill) 31.12.13 31.12.12 30.09.13
Equity 3 188 3 738 3 516
Deferred taxes - 134 35
Other provisions for liabilities incl.
P&A (long)
896 854 945
Bonds 2 474 589 2 473
Revolving credit facility 2 037 1 300 1 324
Exploration facility 478 567 975
Creditors, other current liabilities incl. P&A (short) 1 469 1
182
1 420

Strong liquidity position going forward

Discovery in the North Sea

  • Oil and gas discovery in PL 272/ PL 035, both in the Askja West and Askja East prospects
  • Operator's preliminary volume estimates between 19 and 44 million boe
  • Located adjacent to Krafla, joint development may provide between 69 and 124 million boe
  • Det norske holds 25%
  • Statoil 50%
  • Svenska Petroleum 25%

12 month drilling plan*

Prospect Share mmboe Operator Rig Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014
PL 102F
Trell
10% 15-121 Total Leiv
Eriksson
PL 659
Langlitinden
20%** 154-374 Det norske Trans.
Barents
PL 265 JS
Geitungen
20% Appr. Statoil Ocean
Vanguard
s
ell
w
m
PL 550 Gotama 10% 10-75 Tullow
Oil
Borgland
Dolphin
Fir PL 558 Terne 20% 15-145 E.ON Borgland
Dolphin
PL 494
Heimdalshøe
30% 30-230 Det norske Maersk
Giant
PL 554
Garantiana
2
20% Appr. Total Leiv
Eriksson
PL 492 Gohta
2
40% Appr. Lundin Island
Innovator
PL 553 Kvitvola 40% 13-115 Det norske Borgland
Dolphin

*Please note that the drilling plan is often subject to changes due to rig planning etc. ** Subject to Government approval

PL 659 Langlitinden

  • Located northeast of Snøhvit
  • Potential gross resources:
  • 154-374 mmboe (gas)
  • Prospect information:
  • Triassic Kobbe sandstone
  • 4-way closure
  • Main risk: reservoir quality
  • Water depth
  • 350 meters
  • Det norske holds 20%* (o)
  • Lundin 20%
  • Tullow Oil 15%*
  • Petoro 30%
  • Rocksource 5%
  • Ithaca Petroleum 0%*
  • Atlantic Petroleum 10%*

Langlitinden – Barents Sea

* Det norske has transferred a ten percent working interest to Atlantic Petroleum. Ithaca has transferred a five percent working interest to Tullow Oil. The transactions are subject to government approval.

PL 102F Trell

  • Located west of Heimdal
  • Potential gross resources:
  • 15-121 mmboe
  • Prospect information:
  • Paleocene Heimdal sandstone
  • Source: Upper Jurassic shales
  • Trap: Structural 4-way closure
  • Main risk is the geometry of the trap
  • Water depth
  • 120 meter
  • Det norske holds 10%
  • Total 40% (o)
  • Petoro 30%
  • Centrica 20%

PL 550 Gotama

  • License located north of Troll
  • Potential gross resources:
  • 10-75 mmboe
  • Prospect information:
  • Main target: Intra Draupne sandstone also target in Fensfjord Fm. and Brent Gp.
  • Source: Upper Jurassic shales
  • Trap: Structural 4-way closure/ pinch out
  • Main risk is the geometry of the trap and reservoir presence
  • Water depth
  • 348 meters
  • Det norske holds 10%
  • Tullow Oil 90%

Outlook

Field developments

  • Aker Solutions has been awarded the FEED contract for phase 1, and the studies have commenced
  • Ivar Aasen progressing according to plan

Exploration

  • Exploration activity with 8-10 wells annually
  • Langlitinden and Trell is ongoing
  • Financing
  • New debt and equity raised over the last five quarters provides a solid financial position for the company

New Senior Vice President Exploration

Gro G. Haatvedt, previously SVP Exploration on the NCS in Statoil

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