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Aker BP ASA is a Norwegian oil exploration and development company focusing petroleum resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It is present all over Norway. The headquarters are in
Aker BP ASA is a Norwegian oil exploration and development company focusing petroleum resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It is present all over Norway. The headquarters are in Fornebu
Fornebu (local form ''Fornebo'') is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo.
Oslo Airport, Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before World War II and ...
with additional offices in Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
, Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
and Harstad
( se, Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the Harstad (town), town of Harstad, the most populous town in Centra ...
. The company employs a staff of more than 2,400.
History
The first company named Det Norske Oljeselskap (nowDNO International
DNO ASA ( OSE: DNO) is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East and the North Sea. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of exploration ...
) was founded in 1971.
An oil company named Pertra was created when the oil exploration and production division of Petroleum Geo-Services
PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services) is a technologically focused oilfield service company involved in providing geophysical services worldwide. Its seismic service offerings help oil companies find oil and gas reserves offshore. Product offerings span ...
was demerged
A demerger is a form of corporate restructuring in which the entity's business operations are segregated into one or more components. It is the converse of a merger or acquisition.
A demerger can take place through a spin-off by distributed or ...
in 2001.
In 2007, the new Det Norske Oljeselskap was created by merger of a Norwegian oil company Pertra and the Norwegian interests of DNO. In 2009, a Norwegian oil company Aker Exploration merged with Det Norske Oljeselskap.
On May 21, 2013, the company announced it had produced its first oil as an operator from the Jette field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
In 2014, Det Norske Oljeselskap bought Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil Corporation is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration incorporated in Ohio and headquartered in the Marathon Oil Tower in Houston, Texas. A direct descendant of Standard Oil, it also runs international gas operations ...
's Norwegian subsidiary Marathon Oil Norway.
In 2016, Det Norske Oljeselskap and BP's subsidiary BP Norge merged. The name of the company was changed to Aker BP ASA.
As of January 2019, Aker
Aker may refer to:
Places
* Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway
* Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
* Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
* Aker Br ...
holds 40% of the company’s shares, BP 30% and the remaining 30% is freely traded on the Oslo Børs.
References
Oil companies of Norway Aker ASA BP subsidiaries Companies based in Trondheim Energy companies established in 1971 Non-renewable resource companies established in 1971 Norwegian companies established in 1971 Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange {{petroleum-company-stub