14 January 2009 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract renewal with
BP for the provision of life-of-field subsea engineering services for
its West of Shetland assets. The contract is for a three-year period
with options for two one-year extensions (3+1+1). Total contract
value could reach GBP 25 million over the five-year period and
provides access to work on other BP UKCS assets.

Under the contract, Aker Solutions will provide project management
for subsea field developments, life-of-field engineering support and
other subsea engineering services. The work will be managed out of
Aker Solutions' facilities in Aberdeen, where a 120-strong subsea
engineering and field development team is based.

The new agreement sparks the latest phase of Aker Solutions' subsea
engineering service provision to BP. The cooperation originated with
the development and operations support of the deepwater West of
Shetland oilfields, Schiehallion and Foinaven, in 1995 and 1998
respectively.

"As a dedicated subsea engineering hub we have the know-how,
experience and manpower to support BP through all phases of their
subsea developments, from the FEED stage through to installation and
well intervention operations," says Ian MacGruer, vice president of
subsea field development, Aker Solutions.

"Not only can we provide life-of-field subsea engineering and
management services to our customers, Aker Solutions also has the
ability to deliver established and leading edge products,
technologies and services to support all phases of the subsea
developments. That puts us in a unique position to offer EPCIC
(engineering, procurement, construction, installation and
commissioning) work under one roof," added MacGruer.

Contract party is Aker Solutions subsidiary Aker Subsea Ltd.

                                ENDS

For further information, please contact:
Media:
Endre Johansen, communications manager, 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.

Career opportunities:
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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 26 000 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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