Aker BP and Pandion Energy has today submitted the Plan for development and
operation (PDO) for Hod to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The field will
be developed with a Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) remotely operated from
the Valhall field centre and run on power from shore. Hod is one of the first
projects to be realised under the temporary changes to the Norwegian petroleum
Tax Act recently introduced.

Total investments in the Hod development project are estimated to around USD 600
million and is expected to create around 5 000 man-years of employment during
the execution phase, including ripple effects. The field is planned to be put on
production during first quarter 2022. Recoverable reserves are estimated to
around 40 million barrels of oil equivalents. Aker BP is the operator (90 per
cent ownership interest) with Pandion Energy as its only partner (10 per cent
interest).    

Chief Executive Officer Jan Christian Ellefsen of Pandion Energy says in a
comment:
"The Hod PDO submitted today is an evidence of the significant positive effects
expected from the temporary changes to the Petroleum Tax Act. This is a
profitable project which will generate work for Norwegian oil service companies
during a challenging period for the industry and, over time, return large tax
revenues. To Pandion Energy, this project also marks our third PDO, all with a
clear environmental profile being powered from shore with ultra-low CO2
emissions."

The Hod field has produced oil in the past from what was the first unmanned
platform on the Norwegian continental shelf. The new Hod platform, to be named
Hod B, is a copy of Valhall Flank West and will be delivered with an electric
lifeboat monitored from the Valhall field centre. The crane and seawater pump
will also be electric which, in addition to ultra-low CO2 emissions, will reduce
the need for maintenance. The plan is to drill five wells with side-tracks to
increase the recovery factor.

For further information, please contact:
Jan Christian Ellefsen
CEO Pandion Energy
tel: +47 91 74 48 99

About Pandion Energy 
Pandion Energy AS is a private oil and gas company with licenses on the
Norwegian Continental Shelf. The Company's strategy is to be an active and
responsible partner in driving value in high-quality assets, based on a full
cycle investment mandate. The Company participates in the discovery, appraisal,
development and production of oil and gas resources with a focus on upsides in
and around proven assets with access to existing infrastructure. 

For more information visit: www.pandionenergy.no

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