21 June 2011 - Aker Solutions' geo business has signed a three-year frame agreement with Eni Norge AS to supply sub-surface consultancy services within the areas of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir technology, well site and operations geology. Contract value is undisclosed.

The agreement is valid a period of three years. In addition, Eni Norge has options to extend the agreement with three one-year periods.

"This is an important contract for us with an oil company that has great ambitions for its activities in Norway," says Helge Nyrønning, head of sales and marketing in Aker Solutions' geo business.

"We are currently experiencing significant growth in demand for our services on the Norwegian continental shelf, which remains a highly attractive offshore market. To be awarded long-term frame agreements like this demonstrates that we possess the expertise that is needed to support oil companies with their exploration and field development work," adds Nyrønning.

Aker Solutions' sub-surface consultancy business delivers services through the whole subsurface value chain, from exploration to production. The unit comprises a team of 70 geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers. Its main fields of activity are geological and geophysical interpretation, petrophysics, reservoir modeling and simulation, well site geology as well as production technology and operations.

Aker Solutions' contract party is Aker Geo AS.

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