Subsea installation contract to Aker Solutions

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.