22 December 2009 - BP Norge has awarded Aker Solutions an engineering,
procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for a tie-back from
Oselvar to the Ula platform. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value to be
approximately NOK 450 million.

"This contract is of great importance to us. We see it as a confirmation of our
consistent and predictable execution performance for one of our key clients.
Aker Solutions has been a proud provider of maintenance and modification
services for BP's Norwegian platforms since 1999. When we take on new and
exiting projects for BP, we always strive to be their preferred partner", says
Stian Vemmestad, President of Maintenance, Modifications and Operations in Aker
Solutions.

Scope of work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication of module and other
minor components, installation offshore and commissioning assistance. The
execution phase is based on a front end engineering design (FEED) study
performed by Aker Solutions.

The object of the tie-back operation is to transport oil and gas 24 kilometers
from the DONG operated Oselvar field to BP?s Ula platform for processing. The
oil will be processed at the platform. The gas will either be reinjected or
exported via pipeline to Gyda and Ekofisk facilities. The Ula platform is
located in the southwest area of the North Sea, at approximately 70 metres water
depth. The Ula field has recently been upgraded with water- and gas injection
equipment, which allows it to take on production from several other fields in
the area.

The EPCI contract is a call-off from the Modifications & Maintenance Support
Contract with BP Norge AS. Work under the contract starts immediately and the
project will be completed in November 2011.

The project will be managed out of Aker Solutions' location in Stavanger.
Fabrication and prefabrication will be executed by Aker Solutions? yard in
Egersund.

The contract party is Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Offshore Partner AS.

ENDS

 For further information, please contact:

 Media:
Jannik Lindbæk jr., SVP Corporate Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47
67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 977 55 622

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 the relevantBA Global Sourcing Champion
.

Career opportunities:
Visithttp://www.akersolutions.com/careers

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 22 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com
<http://www.akerasa.com//ohttp://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, seewww.akersolutions.com
<http://www.akersolutions.com/ohttp://www.akersolutions.com>.



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