23 September 2009 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract with BP
America Inc. to perform subsea construction activities at the
operator's Atlantis and Thunder Horse fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Scope of work comprises planning and executing the installation
of subsea hardware including manifolds, PLEMs (pipeline-end
manifolds), jumpers, flying leads and related equipment. The work
will be performed at water depths between 1600 meters and 2000
meters, and is scheduled to start in Q4, 2009. The project will be
executed by Aker Solutions' state-of-the-art construction vessels,
the BOA Sub C and BOA Deep C.

"This is an important project for Aker Solutions as it further
strengthens our relationship with BP and our position within
deepwater marine contracting," says Erik Wiik, president Subsea North
America, Aker Solutions. "We are very pleased to be working together
with BP on this project."

Contract value is undisclosed.

Aker Solutions' contract party is Aker Marine Contractors Inc.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Media:
Endre Johansen, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 58
91, Mob: +47 416 10 605, e-mail: endre.johansen@akersolutions.com

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67
51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for
this project, please contact BA Global Sourcing Champion, telephone
number found
here: http://www.akersolutions.com/Internet/SuppliersCentre/Contacts/SupplyManagementContacts.htm.

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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates
("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and
construction services, technology products and integrated solutions.
Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including
oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and
power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number
of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common
brand/trademark for most of these entities.

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions
has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and
employs approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier
companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource
industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a
long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner
controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through
Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of
Aker Solutions.

This press release may include forward-looking information or
statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see
www.akersolutions.com.


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