The production capacity of the Johan Sverdrup field, where Aker BP holds 11.5733
percent working interest, is set to increase to around 500,000 barrels of oil
per day by the end of this year, according to an announcement from the field's
operator Equinor. This is around 60,000 barrels more than the original basis
when the field came on stream last year.

In November, the plant capacity of the Johan Sverdrup field has been tested to
verify a possible production rise. The test results have been positive, paving
the way for a production increase from today's 470,000 barrels to around 500,000
barrels of oil per day by the end of this year.

Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup field development is on schedule, and production
start is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022. The capacity increase means
that the full-field plateau production is expected to rise from 690,000 to
around 720,000 barrels per day.

The Johan Sverdrup field is using water injection to secure high recovery of
reserves and maintain production at a high level. Based on the positive results
of the capacity test, an upgrade of the water injection capacity is being
planned which should allow for a further increase in daily production by mid
-2021.

Link to Equinor's announcement: https://www.equinor.com/en/news/20201118-johan
-sverdrup.html

Contacts:
Investor contact: Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889
Media contact: Ole-Johan Faret, Press Spokesman, tel.: +47 402 24 217

About Aker BP:
Aker BP is a fully-fledged E&P company with exploration, development and
production activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker BP is the
operator of Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Valhall, Hod, Ula and Tambar. The
company is also a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Aker BP is headquartered
at Fornebu, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker
'AKERBP'. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.

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