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Aker Solutions ASA 3 July 2008 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd in Singapore for delivery of drilling equipment system for semi-submersible drilling rig. The total contract value for Aker Solutions is approximately USD 210 million.
The scope of work for Aker Solutions is to deliver a complete drilling package consisting of engineering, equipment deliveries and commissioning services.
"The two recent awards by Jurong Shipyard, represent another major milestone for Aker Solutions' drilling equipment business. It also confirm our strong position as a world-wide supplier of drilling equipment systems," says Roald Amundsen, President of Aker MH AS.
The deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig is scheduled for delivery in Q2/2011.
The contract party is Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker MH AS.
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 24 000 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.
