ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CONTENTS
LETTER FROM THE CEO 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 44
KEY FIGURES 2020 8 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM 48
HIGHLIGHTS 2020 10 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REPORT 52
THE VALHALL AREA 16 REPORTING OF PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMETS 72
IVAR AASEN 20 BOD’S REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 74
THE SKARV AREA 24 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH NOTES 88
THE ULA AREA 28
THE ALVHEIM AREA 32
JOHAN SVERDRUP 36
THE NOAKA AREA 40
COMPANY PROFILE
Aker BP is an independent exploration and production Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo and has company conducting exploration, development and produ- offices in Stavanger, Trondheim, Harstad and Sandnessjøen. ction activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Aker BP ASA is owned by Aker ASA (40%), bp p.l.c. (30%) Measured in production, Aker BP is one of the largest and other shareholders (30%). independent oil and gas companies in Europe. Aker BP is the operator of Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Valhall, Hod, Ula The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with and Tambar, a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field and holds ticker “AKRBP”. a total of 135 licences, including non-operated licences. As of 2020, all the company’s assets and activities are based in Norway and within the Norwegian offshore tax regime. OUR ASSETS arstad AND OFFICES