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Aker BP

Investor Presentation Feb 12, 2025

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Q4 and full-year 2024 & strategy update

12 February 2025 Aker BP ASA

Highlights

  • Outstanding performance in Q4 and 2024
  • Development projects on track
  • Production outlook above 500 mboepd into 2030s
  • Targeting over 1 bn barrels from Yggdrasil area
  • Increasing Johan Sverdrup recovery ambition to 75%
  • Growing dividend by 5% to USD 2.52 per share in 2025

Aker BP – The E&P company of the future

High quality pure play oil and gas operating on the Norwegian Continental shelf

Distinct capabilities driving E&P operator excellence

World-class assets with industry-leading performance

Large opportunity set with clear pathway for profitable growth

Financial frame designed to maximise value creation and shareholder return

Aker BP at a glance - The E&P company of the future

High-quality, pure play oil & gas company operating on the Norwegian Continental shelf

Distinct capabilities driving E&P operator excellence

World-class assets with industry-leading performance

Large opportunity set with clear pathway for profitable growth

Financial frame designed to maximise value creation and shareholder return

  • ✓ Experienced team driving performance and innovation. Collaborative, entrepreneurial and agile culture
  • ✓ Alliance model with key suppliers. Execution excellence through shared incentives and better collaboration
  • ✓ Industry leader in digitalisation. Automation, robotization and better decisions enabled by a future-fit architecture
  • ✓ Active and ambitious long-term shareholders (Aker, BP and Lundin family)
  • ✓ High-quality assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). 6 producing area hubs. 2.4 bn barrels of reserves and resources
  • ✓ Lowest operational costs in the peer group with below 7 USD/boe and consistent top quartile production efficiency
  • ✓ Johan Sverdrup consistently exceeding expectations. Increasing the field recovery ambition to 75%
  • ✓ Global leader in low emission intensity with <3 kg CO2e/boe. Uniquely positioned to become GHG neutral scope 1+2 by 2030
  • ✓ Big fields with attractive upsides that are continuously getting bigger through IOR, infills and ILX
  • ✓ Ongoing low-cost projects growing production to ~525 mboepd in 2028. Yggdrasil further increasing its ambition to 1bn barrels
  • ✓ Diversified portfolio of early-phase opportunities and a leading explorer with ~200 licenses
  • ✓ Strong track record for value-driven M&A, efficient integrations and extracting upsides by leveraging operational capabilities
  • ✓ Investment grade balance sheet with low leverage and high liquidity providing resilience and flexibility
  • ✓ Investing in high return projects with low break-even oil price (35-40 USD/boe NPV10), strong cash flow and a short payback time
  • ✓ Returning value through a resilient dividend steadily growing in line with value creation
  • ✓ Enabled by a supportive, investment friendly and stable fiscal regime in Norway

Leading the transformation of the E&P industry

Performance culture driving execution excellence

Alliance model innovating collaboration in the value chain

Digitalisation transforming the way we work to create value

5

Track record of operational excellence and value creation

Portfolio high-grading through organic development, continuous improvement and M&A

Projects execution in accordance with plan

1.5

Project capex last 10 projects Reserves & resources (bn boe) Leverage ratio (NIBD / EBITDAX) FCF and dividends (acc. 2017-24 USD per share)

Resource growth through exploration and M&A Investment grade balance sheet with low leverage Strong cash flow and distribution to shareholders

Maintaining production above 500 mboepd into the 2030s

1) Includes producing fields, ongoing projects, and mature non-sanctioned projects (East Frigg, Johan Sverdrup phase 3, and Skarv tiebacks), as well as ordinary IOR/infill activities.

-0.5

Creating substantial shareholder value

8 Illustrative calculations. 2023 and 2024 as reported. Production profile, capex and opex as indicated at the Strategy Update 12 February 2025. USDNOK 11.00 (2025) & 10.50 assumed 1) Investments after tax deductions 2) Free cash flow: Net cash flow from operating activities less Net cash flow from investment activities 3) Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt divided by EBITDAX last 12 months, excluding effects of IFRS16 Leasing. Assuming a 5% annual increase in dividend from 2025

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

Q4 and full-year 2024

12 February 2025 Aker BP ASA

2024 highlights

  • Strong operational performance
  • Record-high operating cash flow
  • Projects progressing according to plan
  • Strengthened financial position
  • Increased dividends by 9% in 2024

Industry-leading performance continued in 2024

Sustaining production…

1,000 barrels oil equivalent per day (mboepd) 1

…reducing production costs… USD per boe1

…while decarbonising our business Aker BP emission intensity, kg CO2e per boe2

2024 financial results

Summing up Q4 2024 performance

Net cash flow from operations (USD bn) Net cash flow from investments (USD bn)

\$75 per boe (78) Net realised price

\$-0.48 (2.15) FCF per share

\$0.60 (0.60) Dividend per share

\$7.5 bn (\$7.5)

Total available liquidity

Sales of oil and gas

Volume sold mboepd

Realised prices USD/boe

Total income USD million

Liquids Natural gas

Liquids Natural gas

Liquids Natural gas Other

Income statement

USD million

Q4 2024 Q3 2024
Before
impairment
Impairments Actual Before
impairment
Impairments Actual
Total income 3 068 3 068 2 858 2 858
Production costs 229 229 186 186
Other operating expenses 10 10 19 19
EBITDAX 2 828 2 828 2 652 2 652
Exploration expenses 111 111 40 40
EBITDA 2 718 2 718 2 612 2 612
Depreciation 603 603 614 614
Impairments 35 35 304 304
Operating profit (EBIT) 2 114 (35) 2 079 1 998 (304) 1 695
Net financial items (27) (27) (68) (68)
Profit/loss before taxes 2 087 (35) 2 052 1 931 (304) 1 627
Tax
(+) / Tax income(-)
1 517 (27) 1 490 1 454 1 454
Net profit / loss 570 (8) 562 477 (304) 173
EPS (USD) 0.90 0.89 0.76 0.27
Effective tax rate 73% 73% 75 % 89 %

439 mboepd (391)

Oil and gas sales

\$75 per boe (78)

Net realised price

\$5.7 per boe (6.6)

Production cost

Cash flow statement

USD million

Q4-24 Q3-24 Q2-24 Q1-24
Op. CF before tax and WC changes 2 542 2 595 3 133 2 986
Net taxes paid (1 164) (424) (2 086) (1 054)
Changes in working capital1 (315) 586 100 (476)
Cash flow from operations 1 063 2 757 1 147 1 456
Cash flow from investments (1 366) (1 402) (1 430) (1 117)
Free cash flow (304) 1 355 (283) 339
Net debt drawn/repaid 836 - 807 -
Dividends (379) (379) (379) (379)
Interest, leasing & misc. (68) (112) (119) (110)
Cash flow from financing 388 (491) 308 (489)
Net change in cash 85 864 25 (150)
Cash at end of period 4 147 4 147 3 233 3 215

\$1.1 bn (2.8) Cash flow from operations

\$-0.48 (2.15) FCF per share

\$0.60 (0.60)

Dividend per share

Balance sheet

USD million

Assets 31.12.24 30.09.24 31.12.23
PP&E 20 238 19 803 17 450
Goodwill 12 757 12 757 13 143
Other non
-current
assets
3 033 3 362 3 314
Cash and equivalent 4 147 4 147 3 388
Other current assets 2 018 1 625 1 751
Total
Assets
42 193 41 693 39 047
Equity and liabilities 31.12.24 30.09.24 31.12.23
Equity 12 691 12 477 12 362
Financial debt 7 400 6 673 5 798
Deferred taxes 12 990 12 363 10 592
Other long
-term liabilities
4 661 5 125 4 861
Tax payable 2 434 2 904 3 600
Other current liabilities 2 017 2 152 1 833
Total
Equity and liabilities
42 193 41 693 39 047

\$7.5 bn (\$7.5) Total available liquidity

30% (30%)

Equity ratio

0.29 (0.21)

Leverage ratio

Delivering on 2024 targets

Original
1
guidance
Most recent
2
guidance
Actual
2024
Production
mboepd
410
-440
430
-440
439
Production cost
USD/boe
~7.0 ~6.5 6.2
Capex
USD billion
~5.0 ~5.0 4.8
Exploration
USD billion
~0.5 ~0.5 0.5
Abandonment
USD billion
~0.25 ~0.25 0.23

Strategy update

12 February 2025 Aker BP ASA

Aker BP – The E&P company of the future

Distinct capabilities driving E&P operator excellence

World-class assets with industry-leading performance

Large opportunity set with clear pathway for profitable growth

Financial frame designed to maximise value creation and shareholder return

Our strategic priorities

Operate safely, efficiently and with low cost

Decarbonise our business, neutralise scope 1&2 from 2030

Deliver high return projects on quality, time and cost

Establish the next wave of profitable growth options

Lead the E&P transformation with digitalisation, alliances and future operations

Return maximum value to our shareholders and our society

Oil & gas will remain important beyond 2050

World primary energy consumption

Europe needs oil and gas in all plausible 2040 scenarios

Norway – a key provider of reliable, affordable and sustainable energy

Estimated European oil & gas demand

Million boepd

Norway has the lowest GHG footprint globally

Upstream oil and gas emissions, kg CO2e/boe

Large untapped value creation potential on the NCS

Up to 40 billion barrels remain to be produced

Significant oil & gas resources remaining…

Billion barrels of oil equivalent

…with increasingly better assessment of potential

Billion barrels of oil equivalent

Distinct capabilities driving E&P operator excellence

Performance culture – a key to success

  • Experienced team with strong track record
  • Creating the most attractive place to work in the industry
  • Collaborating as One Team
  • Driving culture of continuous improvement & innovation
  • Active and ambitious longterm owners

Strategic alliances with key suppliers

A cornerstone of Aker BP's execution strategy

Alliances established across the value chain

  • Subsea, drilling, fixed installations, modifications
  • Covering majority of Aker BP's capital spend

Proven track record since 2016

  • 18 subsea tie-backs and 2 fixed platforms
  • More than 100 wells completed
  • Significant modifications scope

Key benefits of the alliance model

  • Access to capacity and competence
  • Improved efficiency
  • Driving continuous improvement

Digitalisation

Unlocking massive potential

Transforming operations

  • Increased efficiency through automation and remote operations
  • Faster and better project planning and execution
  • Real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance
  • Improved reservoir management and exploration success

Future -fit digital ecosystem

  • Powered by Cognite Data Fusion (CDF)
  • Integrating leading solutions: Aize, Halliburton, Microsoft, SLB
  • AI -ready – unlocking new levels of performance

World-class assets with industry-leading performance

Safety first

Keeping people safe is top priority

Injury frequency (TRIF)1 Serious incident frequency (SIF)2

0.3

0.4

Production efficiency

Consistently delivering top quartile performance

Production efficiency1

1) Total portfolio per quarter (operated and non-operated) 2) Source: 2023 McKinsey Energy Insights Offshore Operations Benchmark

Low cost – a competitive advantage

Aker BP production cost

USD per boe

Industry peers total operational cost1

USD per boe, 2024e

140 A global leader in low-emission oil and gas production

Decarbonising our business

Aker BP emission intensity, kg CO2e per boe1

Emission intensity 2024 kg CO2e per boe, equity share2

120

Uniquely positioned to become GHG neutral1 by 2030

Aker BP to offset all our remaining emissions using high-quality carbon removal projects

Total estimated equity share scope 1&2 emissions 1 000 tonnes CO2e

Our approach

Avoid

New assets with power from shore Target 100% electrification

Reduce

Continued energy efficiency 2% annual reduction target

Neutralise residual emissions

High quality carbon offsets Removal only, strict verification criteria

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World-class assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Johan Sverdrup

A world class asset

Total reserves

~2.7 billion boe Production capacity

755

1,000 bbl per day

Production cost

per boe

GHG emissions <1 kg

CO2e per boe

Aker BP 31.6%

interest

Consistently exceeding expectations

Approx. 15% more volume produced than original plan mboepd, gross

Aker BP holds 31.6% ownership in the Johan Sverdrup partnership operated by Equinor

Highest ever oil production from any field on the NCS in a single year

Expect to maintain high production throughout 2025

  • Targeting 2025 production close to 2023/2024
  • Maturing and implementing IOR measures
  • Optimising water handling and drilling four retrofit multi-lateral wells

Increasing the field recovery ambition to 75%

Phase-3 to be sanctioned in 2025 with start up end 2027

Planned with two subsea templates and four new wells Maturing additional IOR measures

Ambition for recovery factor increased to 75%1

Additional resource potential in the area

Targeting 3-4 exploration wells per year towards 2030

Alvheim area

Total reserves / resources >750

mmboe

Volume increase

from original estimate

Aker BP operator ~80% interest

A story of profitable growth

Recoverable volumes nearly quadrupled from original PDO estimate

The blueprint for a successful area strategy

Maximising production efficiency

  • High-performance team
  • Robust and flexible facilities

Building opportunity set

  • Exploration and M&A
  • State-of-the-art data acquisition and analysis

Project execution

  • Drilling efficiency and precision
  • Continuous improvement with alliance partners

Total reserves in the Alvheim area Gross, million boe

Recent projects delivered ahead of time and below budget

Unlocking new volumes, reducing unit cost and extending field life

Kobra East & Gekko – on stream in October 2023 Tyrving – on stream in September 2024

rom Aker BP's 2023-Q3 presentation rom Aker BP's 2024-Q3 presentation

Skarv area

Total reserves / resources

>800 mmboe

Volume increase ~90% from original estimate Aker BP operator ~24%

interest

High-performing gas hub in prospective area

Top-performing asset

  • Industry-leading production efficiency
  • High-capacity FPSO with a long asset life
  • Strong, high-performing team

Strategic transformation

  • Aker BP became the operator in 2016
  • Successful Ærfugl development delivered
  • Expanded acreage and stepped-up exploration

Growth through exploration and expansion

  • 18 wells drilled, 11 discoveries more to come
  • Skarv Satellite Project progressing according to plan
  • Additional tie-backs in planning

Total reserves in the Skarv area

Gross, million boe

Skarv Satellites – project overview

Investments in future flexibility enabling further area development

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Total reserves / resources

>1.5 billion boe Volume increase

x6 from original estimate Aker BP operator 90% interest

Continued development of a North Sea giant

Approx. 1.1 billion barrels produced – aiming for 2 billion

Projects delivered on plan

  • Hod and Valhall Flank West
  • Decommissioning and P&A

PWP/Fenris transforming Valhall into area hub

  • Increased flexibility for additional wells
  • Expanded gas handling capacity

Driving innovation and efficiency

  • Optimised drilling and completion methods
  • Enhanced well productivity and cost reductions

Winner of 2024 Improved Recovery Award1

Total resources in the Valhall area

Valhall PWP-Fenris – project overview

Unlocks new volumes and secures life-time extension on Valhall

Grieg Aasen area

Total reserves / resources

~800 mmboe

Volume increase

~100%

from original estimate

Aker BP operator ~35-65% interest

Doubling of recoverable resources from original PDO plans

Growing value organically

  • Improved subsurface understanding
  • Accelerated production and plateau prolonged
  • Refilling host capacity through tie-ins and infill campaigns

Realising synergies of operating as one unit

  • Large benefits from merger with Lundin Energy
  • Production optimisation and improved value outtakes
  • Drilling synergies and rig availability

Further unlocking area potential

  • Delivery of Solveig phase 2 and Symra projects at Utsira high
  • Mature future phases of tie-in fields incl. basement structure
  • Continued high IOR activity and ILX

Total reserves in the Alvheim area

Utsira High – project overview

Increased capacity utilisation at Ivar Aasen and Edvard Grieg platforms

Yggdrasil – the new area development blueprint

Total reserves / resources ~700 mmboe

Volume ambition > 1,000 mmboe

Aker BP operator

interest

Yggdrasil area

The field of the future

Setting the standard in field operation and development

Targeting over 1 billion barrels

Yggdrasil designed for substantial upside potential

Substantial upside potential

  • Initial volume estimate 650 mmboe, increased to 700 mmboe with East Frigg discovery
  • Additional prospectivity identified, including in acreage awarded in January 2025 – more exploration drilling planned
  • Resource ambition raised to >1 billion boe

Designed for further growth

▪ Flexible infrastructure with significant capacity for additional infill wells and tiebacks in the future

Yggdrasil – project overview

New North Sea area hub by joining forces across licences

Gas ~40% of
estimated volumes
Aker BP
(operator)
Hugin: 87.7%
Munin: 50.0%
Fulla:
47.7%
Power supply
from shore
Munin Partners Equinor and ORLEN
Upstream Norway
A new digital
standard
Unmanned production platform
Hugin A
Production, drilling & quarters
Volume estimate1 ~700 mmboe (gross) /
~450 mmboe (net)
55 wells Hugin B
Normally unmanned installation
Net capex estimate1
(nominal)
USD 11.1 bn
Significant additional
volume potential
Production start est. 2027

Proven track record for project execution

Last 10 projects delivered on plan and with highly attractive economics

  • Recent projects delivered together with our alliances1
    • Skarv (Ærfugl phase 1 and phase 2 & Gråsel)
    • Valhall (Valhall Flank West & Hod redevelopment)
    • Grieg Aasen (Hanz)
    • Alvheim (Volund infill, Skogul, Frosk, KEG and Tyrving)
  • First oil achieved on or ahead of schedule
  • Planned gross reserve estimate of >500 mmboe unchanged
  • Total investments 2% below the original plan2

Average full-cycle break-even oil price

>40% Volume-weighted

Internal rate of Return (IRR)3

Current field developments driving growth and value creation

Net volume ~800 mmboe I Net capex USD ~3 billion after tax I Portfolio BE at USD 35-40 per barrel1

  • New area hub with several discoveries
  • Significant exploration upside potential. East Frigg discovered and added to plan
  • Capex USD 11.1bn (pre-tax)

  • New platform at Valhall and UI at Fenris
  • Modernising Valhall field centre and enabling development of Fenris gas field
  • Capex USD 5.5bn (pre-tax)

Tie-back projects at Alvheim, Skarv and Grieg Aasen Net ~170 mmboe

  • Nine tie-backs to existing infrastructure four of these are now in production
  • Low breakeven oil price, high returns, and rapid payback time
  • Capex USD 4.0bn (pre-tax)

Project execution on track

  • Successful installation activities in 2024
  • High activity level at yards
  • Drilling ongoing on several locations
  • On schedule for planned start-ups
  • Total capex estimate in line with plans

Aker BP sets new benchmark in drilling on the NCS

Drilling alliances with excellent results

  • 12 of 18 wellbores drilled in 2023 were in top quartile for cost per meter
  • The average performance of Aker BP's total drilling portfolio was also in top quartile
  • Alliance partners Odfjell Drilling, Noble, Halliburton and SLB pivotal in achieving these excellent results

Total well cost1 for NCS wells in 2023

1,000 USD per meter

Large opportunity set with clear pathway for profitable growth

Maintaining production above 500 mboepd into the 2030s

A large NCS opportunity set

Building on our distinct capabilities and world-class assets

Produsing assets and ongoing projects

Large hopper of early-phase projects and IOR opportunities

Over 30 early-phase projects, discoveries and IOR/infill campaigns being matured

Enhancing recovery in our existing asset base

  • Infill drilling campaigns planned at all main hubs
  • Testing basement and tight reservoirs

800 million boe in 2C resources

  • Johan Sverdrup phase 3 FID in 2025
  • East Frigg part of Yggdrasil area development
  • Wisting progressing towards concept select

Large hopper of early phase projects/discoveries

  • Next wave of tie-backs to existing assets
  • Potential for new area developments

Johan Sverdrup infills Johan Sverdrup RMLTs Adriana/Sabina Storjo/Kaneljo Lunde Newt Symra ph2 Grieg Aasen basement Froskelår Valhall Diatomite Projects in execution Early-phase projects and discoveries Yggdrasil Valhall PWP-Fenris Solveig ph2 & Symra (Utsira High) Skarv Satellite Projects Verdande Skarv & Ærfugl area infills Alvheim area infills Grieg Aasen area infills Garantiana Carmen Busta Norma Ofelia Ringhorne Nord East Frigg/Epsilon Johan Sverdrup ph3 Wisting IOR/Infill campaigns under planning Valhall flank west wtfl Valhall infills Hod expansion Fenris infills Lupa Alta/Gohta Troldhaugen

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Exploration strategy

  • Attractive NCS exploration potential with up to 22 billion boe yet to be discovered1
  • Aker BP uniquely positioned with more than 200 licences – operating 70%
  • Leveraging new technology to drive performance and success rates

ILX wells

Maximising value from existing assets with ILX

Targeting high-value barrels with low break-even oil price

  • Existing area knowledge reduces exploration risk
  • Lower capex per unit by leveraging existing infrastructure
  • Accelerated time to first oil
  • Better capacity utilisation and lower unit costs

2025 high-impact wells

  • Extensive 2025 drilling programme
  • High-potential wells planned with Rondeslottet, Bounty and Kokopelli
  • East Frigg success unlocks additional opportunities in the Yggdrasil area
  • Continuing successful exploration campaign in Skarv area with Kongeørn and E-prospect
  • In total ~700 mmboe net unrisked

Significant exploration potential Pre-drill volume estimates (mid-point, mmboe gross) 0 100 200 300 Rondeslottet (40%) Bounty (60%) Kokopelli (20%) Skrustikke (30%) Horatio (20%) Avbitertang (30%) Natrudstilen (48%) Narvi (30%) Kjøttkake (30%) Alfa (48%) Omega (48%) Kongeørn (30%) Sigma NE (48%)

E-Prospect (30%)

Near-term exploration programme

Licence Prospect Operator Aker BP
share
Pre-drill
mmboe
Status
PL886 Bounty Aker BP 60% 50
-
440
Drilling
PL1109 Horatio OMV 20% 20
-
70
Drilling
PL1090 Kokopelli Vår Energi 20% 50
-
375
Drilling
PL1182S Kjøttkake DNO 30% 20
-
40
Drilling
PL1005 Rondeslottet Aker BP 40% 700
-
1,000
Q1-25
PL212 E-Prospect Aker BP 30% 5
-
15
Q1-25
PL554 Skrustikke Equinor 30% 25
-
100
Q1-25
PL942 Kongeørn Aker BP 30% 5
-
30
Q1-25
PL873 Alfa Aker BP 48% 10
-
35
Q2-25
PL873 Natrudstilen Aker BP 48% 15
-
60
Q2-25
PL873 Sigma NE Aker BP 48% 5
-
20
Q2-25
PL873B Omega Aker BP 48% 5
-
35
Q2-25
PL554 Avbitertang Equinor 30% 17
-
73
Q4-25
PL554E Narvi Equinor 30% 11
-
64
Q4-25

Proven track record of value accretive M&A

  • Strategic fit
  • Financially accretive
  • Efficient integration
  • Realize synergies & upsides

Thousands

Financial frame designed to maximise value creation and shareholder return

Our capital allocation priorities remain firm

Aker BP's financial frame – designed to maximise value creation and shareholder return

Maintain financial flexibility and investment grade credit rating

Liquidity Leverage ratio

Invest in robust projects with low break-evens

Resilient dividend growth in line with long-term value creation

Optimising the capital structure

New 10-year and 30-year USD senior notes issued in Q4 2024

Bond maturities USD/EUR billion

Aligning debt maturities with longevity of business profile

  • Issued USD 1.5 billion notes split equally between 10 and 30 years
  • Repurchased USD 0.7 billion with maturity 2025/26
  • Increased average debt maturity by ~3 years

Strong demand and pricing of milestone 30-year notes demonstrate investor long-term confidence

  • Demand for oil and gas
  • Attractiveness of the Norwegian basin
  • Strategy and value creation of Aker BP

Longer maturity at attractive terms

Maintaining a strong balance sheet and financial capacity

Net interest-bearing debt Excl. leases, USD billion

8

Leverage ratio1 Targeting below 1.5 over time

4

Liquidity available2 USD billion

1) Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt divided by EBITDAX last 12 months, excluding effects of IFRS16 Leasing 2) Liquidity available: undrawn bank facilities and cash and cash equivalents 72

Robust project portfolio driving profitable growth

Highly profitable projects with low break-evens and short payback time

Asset area Field development Gross/net
volume
Net capex
estimate
Production
start
Grieg Aasen Symra 2026
Solveig Phase II 87/49 mmboe USD 1.3bn 2026
Skarv Alve North USD 1.0bn 2027
Idun North 119/51 mmboe 2027
Ørn 2027
Valhall Valhall PWP 2027
Fenris 230/187 mmboe USD 5.5bn 2027
Yggdrasil3 Hugin 2027
Munin ~700/~450 mmboe USD 11.1bn 2027
Fulla 2027

Robust and profitable project portfolio

\$35-40/bbl

Full-cycle break-even oil price1

\$25-30/bbl

Point-forward break-even oil price2

1-2 years

Project portfolio payback at \$65/bbl oil price

Progressing our investments according to plan

In a supportive fiscal regime

Aker BP est. capex before and after tax1 USD billion

  • Capex for ongoing PDO projects in line with plans presented two years ago
  • Minor adjustments to phasing between years
  • ~85% is related to projects subject to the temporary tax system with 86.9% tax deduction
  • The remaining is subject to ordinary tax system with 78% tax deduction
  • Capex for new projects outside current plan is expected in the range of USD 15-25 per boe

The tax system is highly supportive for investments

In the investment phase, taxes paid are significantly lower than tax expense in the P&L

Illustrative1 tax calculations Aker BP 2023 - 2028 USD billion

  • Relatively low tax payments in periods with high investments
    • Especially prominent in low oil price scenarios
  • An illustrative tax calculation example

▪ Note: this is for illustrative purposes only and is not company guiding

Progressing on the 2023-2028 value creation plan

Financial position significantly improved since initiating the plan two years ago

Underlying cash flow generation in 2023 and 2024 USD mill.

Thousands

  • Underlying cash generation covered dividends and investments in the period
  • Net reduction in "tax over ang" from end 2022 to end 2024 of over USD 2.1bn
  • Debt maturing 2025-27 reduced from USD 2.0bn to 200 million
  • Committed investments down as ~35% of investment program is executed

77

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

Significant future value creation across oil price scenarios

Illustrative calculations. 2023 and 2024 as reported. Production profile, capex and opex as indicated at the Strategy Update 12 February 2025. USDNOK 11.00 (2025) & 10.50 assumed 1) Cash flow from operations after tax and Investments are illustrated after netting of tax deductions for capex 2) Free cash flow: Net cash flow from operating activities less Net cash flow from investment activities 3) Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt divided by EBITDAX last 12 months, excluding effects of IFRS16 Leasing. Assuming a 5% annual increase in dividend from 2025

Resilient dividend growth

Dividends

USD per share

  • Low-cost production and cash flow provide resilient dividend capacity
  • Distributions reflect capacity through the cycle
  • Ambition to grow the dividend with minimum 5% per year
  • 5% dividend growth planned in 2025

Near-term tax payments

Sensitivity for H2-2025

USD million

Adjusted tax payment schedule from Q3-251

▪ Number of tax instalments increased to ten from six per year, with no payment in January and July

2025 assumptions used in sensitivity analysis

  • Oil price: USD 70 and 80 per barrel
  • Gas price: USD 13.0 per MMBtu
  • USDNOK: 11.0

79 1) New process for tax payments: Tax for the year is paid in ten monthly instalments plus a final settlement in Q4 following year. First payment in August, and no payment in January and July. Initial tax estimate for the year is made in Q2, the H2-instalments are then fixed in NOK. Option for voluntary addition payment will be spread over three instalments (September, October and November) – normally only relevant if initial estimate was too low. At year-end, the upcoming five instalments (Feb-June) may be adjusted to reflect latest estimate.

2025 guidance

2024
actuals
2025
guidance
Production (mboepd) 439 390-420
Opex
(USD/boe)
6.2 ~7.0
Capex (USDbn) 4.8 5.5-6.0
Expex
(USDbn)
0.50 ~0.45
Abex
(USDbn)
0.23 ~0.15

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Appendix

2024 Income statement

USD million

Full-year 2024 Full-year 2023
Before
impairment
Impairments Actual Before
impairment
Impairments Actual
Total income 12 379 12 379 13 670 13 670
Production costs 916 916 1 060 1 060
Other operating expenses 54 54 58 58
EBITDAX 11 409 11 409 12 552 12 552
Exploration expenses 327 327 266 266
EBITDA 11 083 11 083 12 286 12 286
Depreciation 2 398 2 398 2 407 2 407
Impairments 422 422 890 890
Operating profit (EBIT) 8 685 (422) 8 264 9 879 (890) 8 989
Net financial items (215) (215) (225) (225)
Profit/loss before taxes 8 470 (422) 8 049 9 654 (890) 8 764
Tax
(+) / Tax income(-)
6 248 (27) 6 221 7 504 (76) 7 428
Net profit / loss 2 222 (395) 1 828 2 150 (814) 1 336
EPS (USD) 3.52 2.90 3.41 2.12
Effective tax rate 74% 77% 78% 85%

430 mboepd (460) Oil and gas sales

\$78 per boe (81)

Net realised price

\$6.2 per boe (6.2)

Production cost

2024 Cash flow statement

USD million

Full-year 2024 Full-year 2023
Op. CF before tax and WC changes 11 255 12 287
Net taxes paid (4 728) (7 455)
Changes in working capital1 (105) 575
Cash flow from operations 6 423 5 407
Cash flow from investments (5 315) (3 468)
Free cash flow 1 108 1 939
Net debt drawn/repaid 1 642 486
Dividends (1 517) (1 390)
Interest, leasing & misc. (410) (404)
Cash flow from financing (284) (1 309)
Net change in cash 823 631
Cash at end of period 4 147 3 388

\$6.4 bn (5.4)

Cash flow from operations

\$1.75 (3.07) FCF per share

\$2.40 (2.20)

Dividend per share

2024 performance per quarter

Production

1,000 barrels oil equivalent per day (mboepd)1

Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24

Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24

1) Scope 1 & 2

Aker BP's decarbonisation strategy

Reducing absolute scope 1&2 GHG emissions before neutralising residual emissions

Scope 1&2 Scope 3
Avoid Reduce Neutralise Upstream scope 3
reduction through
procurement
Electrification of Active energy
Carbon removal
Support new industries
and drive technology
development
greenfield assets
and portfolio
management
management and
brownfield
electrification
offsets for hard
to-abate
emissions
Explore potential of CCS

Aker BP's targets

    1. Reduce operated scope 1&2 GHG emissions with 50% by 2030 and ~100% by 2050
    1. GHG neutral scope 1&2 emissions by 2030 (equity share)
    1. Industry-leading equity share scope 1&2 GHG intensity <4 kg CO2e/boe
    1. Industry-leading methane intensity <0.05 %

Create value through decarbonisation

The Norwegian petroleum tax system

An overview

Ordinary tax system
Stable 78% tax rate, consisting of corporate tax (CT) and special petroleum tax (SPT)

Cash flow-based tax system from 2022

Immediate deductions for offshore investments in SPT and refund of tax losses
Temporary tax system
implemented in 2020 to stimulate
investments during the pandemic

An additional 12.4 % deduction of offshore investments in SPT for projects sanctioned pre-2023

Resulting in 86.9% deduction for investments versus 78% tax on income

Applica le to ~85% of Aker BP's investments 2023-2027
Financial effects
Cash flows accelerated with higher investments due to an increased gap between P&L and cash tax

Tax-losses no longer carried forward, increasing robustness in years with low commodity prices

Reduced outstanding tax balances and increased deferred tax on the balance sheet

Overview of calculation of current tax (cash tax)

Analyst information

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