Aker BP - Regulatory Filings 2014

Dry well on Terne

Det norske oljeselskap ASA announces that the 6507/5-7 exploration well

on the Terne prospect in PL558 in the Norwegian Sea did not encounter

hydrocarbons. Det norske is partner in the license with 10 percent*

interest.

The well was drilled by the Borgland Dolphin rig. PL 558 is operated by

E.ON E&P Norge AS (30 percent equity). Other partners are PGNIG Upstream

International (30 percent), Petrolia Norway AS (10 percent equity*) and

Petoro AS (20 percent equity).

*Det norske recently sold 10 percent equity in the license to Petrolia

Norway AS. The transaction is approved by the partnership, pending only

formal approval by authorities.

For more information, please contact:

Press contact: Torgeir Anda, VP Communication, tel.: + 47 99 11 22 03

Investor contact: Jonas Gamre, Investor Relations Manager, tel.: +47 971

18 292

About Det norske:

Det norske oljeselskap ASA (DETNOR) is an active exploration company on

the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Det norske's headquarters is in

Trondheim. The company also has offices in Oslo and Harstad. Det norske

is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker "DETNOR". More

about Det norske at www.detnor.no/en/

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