25 November 2009 - Aker Solutions is today officially opening a new
subsea facility at its yard in Egersund, west Norway. The new subsea
hall will add another capacity to the yard and help further develop
Aker Solutions' leading position within subsea processing
technologies.

The first project to be undertaken in the subsea hall is the assembly
and testing of the groundbreaking Ormen Lange subsea compression
station pilot that Aker Solutions is developing for Statoil.

The new hall is tailored to handle highly sensitive subsea equipment
including strict demands for cleanliness.  It is designed to handle
large structures such as the Ormen Lange subsea compression station
pilot, which will measure 35 x 6.5 x 13 metres and weigh 1100 tonnes
when assembled. The hall covers an area of 1900 square metres and is
26 metres tall. Total investment is approximately NOK 40 million.

"This new facility will add another string to our bow and help
develop our capabilities and competitive edge in a subsea market with
great future potential," says Svein Oskar Nuland, managing director
of Aker Solutions' yard in Egersund.

"Our ability and desire to branch out into new business segments is
what makes this yard competitive. We have a great track record within
subsea structures and manifolds, and we look forward to building on
this through a successful delivery of the Ormen Lange project," adds
Nuland.

The initial contract for delivery of a subsea compression station
pilot was awarded by Statoil to Aker Solutions in July 2006. The aim
of the Ormen Lange project is to evaluate whether a subsea
compression station, at approximately 900 metres water depth, is a
viable alternative to an offshore platform.

The Ormen Lange gas field, for which A/S Norske Shell is the
operator, started production in September 2007 and reached full
production earlier this month. Later in the production phase, the
challenge at Ormen Lange will be to boost the well stream in order to
maintain production of gas and condensate from the reservoir. This is
where a subsea compression station comes into the picture.

"We are proud to be working together with Statoil on developing this
groundbreaking technology. We are confident that it will prove highly
beneficial should Statoil and A/S Norske Shell go for full subsea
compression station solutions in the end," says Mads Andersen,
executive vice president, Aker Solutions

"In addition to Ormen Lange, there is a huge amount of undeveloped
gas fields all over the world where this technology can be applied in
order to increase production and recovery rates," adds Andersen.

The subsea compression station pilot, which will be built in
Egersund, is identical to one out of four trains on the proposed
full-scale subsea compression station. After assembly and testing in
Egersund, the pilot will be transported to the Nyhamna onshore
terminal, where it will undergo endurance testing in a purpose-built
test pit.

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.

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