Aker BP

Environmental & Social Information • Jun 24, 2020

Submitting plan for development and operation for Hod

Submitting plan for development and operation for Hod

Aker BP and Pandion Energy today submitted the plan for development and

operation (PDO) for Hod to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Hod field

will be developed in collaboration with Aker BP's alliance partners with a

normally unmanned installation remotely controlled from the Valhall field

centre, with very low CO2 emissions due to power from shore. Hod is among the

first projects to be realized under the temporary changes to the Norwegian

petroleum tax system recently introduced.

Total investments for the development are estimated at around USD 600 million

and the total employment effect is estimated to 5000 FTEs. Production start is

planned for first quarter 2022. Recoverable reserves for Hod are estimated at

around 40 million barrels of oil equivalents. Aker BP is the operator with 90

percent ownership interest. Pandion Energy is partner with 10 percent interest.

- With projects like Hod, we are creating significant value both for our owners

and for the society at large, while we contribute to maintaining the

capabilities of Norway's world-class supply industry, says CEO in Aker BP, Karl

Johnny Hersvik.

The Alliance Model increases efficiency

Hod will be developed in collaboration with Aker BP's alliance partners. Five

alliances will be involved, in line with Aker BP's strategy for increased value

creation through alliances and strategic partnerships.

- The Alliance Model delivers significant cost reductions and is an efficient

execution model. This is key to developing the Hod field, which is expected to

contribute with 40 million barrels of oil equivalents from the Valhall area,

says Hersvik.

The steel jacket and topside will be constructed by Kvaerner Verdal.

Copy of Valhall Flank West

Hod will be developed with a Normally Unmanned Installation remotely controlled

from the Valhall field centre. Five wells with sidetracks will be drilled in

order to increase recovery.

- The concept, the execution model and the organization are copied from the

Valhall Flank West development, which started production in December 2019 and

set a new standard for delivery of flank developments on the Norwegian

continental shelf. We see room for further improvements in the Hod project, says

SVP Projects, Knut Sandvik.

Power from shore

Hod will receive power from shore via Valhall field centre. - During normal

operations, this means virtually zero local CO2 emissions. This is in line with

Aker BP's strategy to minimize the footprint of our operations, says SVP

Operations & Asset Development, Kjetel Digre.

- In 2019, Aker BP's CO2 intensity was below 7 kg CO2/boe, which is less than

half the global industry average, and below the average for Norwegian

continental shelf. From 2020 on, our goal is to deliver an emission intensity

below 5 kg CO2/boe. Projects such as Hod, with zero CO2 emissions during normal

operations, are very important in achieving this goal, says Digre.

Hod will be delivered with an electric lifeboat. The lifeboat is monitored from

the Valhall field centre. Both the crane and seawater pump are electric and

receive power from shore via the Valhall field centre. All of this contributes

to reduced need for maintenance.

First Oil in 2022

The original Hod platform was the first unmanned platform on the Norwegian

continental shelf when it started production in 1990. The original platform is

no longer in service and will be removed after the wells have been permanently

plugged. First oil from the new Hod platform - which will be named Hod B - is

planned for first quarter 2022.

-The gigantic Valhall field has produced more than one billion barrels of oil

equivalent since the field was opened in 1982. The ambition is to produce

another billion barrels over the next 40 years. Hod is an important contribution

in achieving our ambition for Valhall, Digre comments.

Investor contact:

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

Lars Mattis Hanssen, Senior IR Professional, tel.: +47 99 459 460

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.