{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"122443","rtpr_id":"nWkr7T4ysT","ticker":"AKRBP","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["AKRBP"],"title":"Aker BP acquires interests in the Losgann/Froskelår and Slagugle discoveries","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-08-19T08:05:49.189Z","article_body":"Aker BP ASA\nAker BP has entered into two separate transactions that strengthen its\npositions close to existing infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.\nIn the North Sea, the company has agreed to acquire Apache's interest in\nthe Losgann/Froskelår discovery near the Alvheim area. In the Norwegian\nSea, it has agreed to acquire operatorship and a majority interest in\nthe Slagugle area, close to the Skarv field.  \n\nLosgann/Froskelår  \n\nAker BP has signed an agreement with Apache to acquire its operated interest\nin the UK part of the Losgann discovery. Together with\nthe Froskelår discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Losgann forms\na single cross-border accumulation located on the UK-Norway median line.  \n\nThe discovery has remained undeveloped to date. By acquiring Apache's\ninterest, Aker BP expects to establish operatorship (subject to\nobtaining customary necessary consents) on both sides of the\naccumulation, creating a stronger basis for progressing the project towards\ndevelopment and maximising value creation from the discovered resource. \n\n\"Losgann and Froskelår are two names for the same discovery. By bringing\nownership, operatorship and development responsibility together, we improve\nthe prospects of moving the project towards development and creating value\nfrom resources located close to existing infrastructure,\" said Karl Johnny\nHersvik, CEO of Aker BP.  \n\nThe Losgann/Froskelår discovery is considered a potential tie-back\nopportunity to the Alvheim area. The transaction supports Aker BP's strategy\nof creating value through infrastructure-led development and profitable growth\naround existing hubs.  \n\nSlagugle  \n\nAker BP has signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS\nto acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in\nthe Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea. Following completion, ConocoPhillips\nwill retain a 29 percent non-operated interest, while INPEX Idemitsu Norge\nAS holds the remaining 20 percent.  \n\nThe transaction marks Aker BP's return to the licence after seven years. In\nthe meantime, ConocoPhillips and its partners have carried out valuable work\nto mature the area and build a solid foundation for possible development.  \n\nThe Slagugle area comprises licences PL891, PL891B and PL891C and\nincludes the main Slagugle oil discovery. It\nis located around 20 kilometres north of the Heidrun field and\napproximately 270 kilometres north of Kristiansund. The first licence in\nthe area was awarded in the APA licensing round in 2016.  \n\nThree wells - one discovery well and two appraisal wells - have been drilled\nin the area between 2020 and 2025, together proving around 50 million barrels\ngross of recoverable oil from the main Slagugle structure. A subsea\ndevelopment concept has been partially matured, and the agreement includes\npreliminary plans for additional exploration aimed at increasing the\nresource base ahead of a potential development.  \n\n\"The Slagugle area is located close to our Skarv field, and we see\nattractive potential to add resources through further exploration in\nthe licence. ConocoPhillips and its partners have done solid work maturing\nthe area, and by assuming operatorship we can align activity with existing\ninfrastructure and work to establish a competitive basis for a possible\ndevelopment around one of our established hubs,\" said Karl Johnny Hersvik,\nCEO of Aker BP.  \n\nBoth transactions are subject to approval by the relevant authorities and\nother customary completion conditions. \n\nContacts\nKjetil Bakken, Head of Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889\nTore Dammann Langballe, Press Spokesperson, tel.: +47 907 77 841\n\nAbout Aker BP\nAker BP is a company engaged in exploration, field development and production\nof oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company operates the\nfield centres Alvheim, Eiga, Skarv, Ula and Valhall, operates Yggdrasil, which\nis under development, and is a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Measured\nin production, Aker BP is one of the largest independent oil companies in\nEurope. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu and is listed on the Oslo Stock\nExchange under the ticker code AKRBP. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/aker-bp-acquires-interests-in-the-losgann-froskelar-and-slagugle-discoveries%2Cc4384128\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr7T4ysT","title":"Aker BP acquires interests in the Losgann/Froskelår and Slagugle discoveries","author":"Cision","ticker":"AKRBP","created":"2026-08-19T08:05:49.189Z","tickers":["AKRBP"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"Aker BP ASA\nAker BP has entered into two separate transactions that strengthen its\npositions close to existing infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.\nIn the North Sea, the company has agreed to acquire Apache's interest in\nthe Losgann/Froskelår discovery near the Alvheim area. In the Norwegian\nSea, it has agreed to acquire operatorship and a majority interest in\nthe Slagugle area, close to the Skarv field.  \n\nLosgann/Froskelår  \n\nAker BP has signed an agreement with Apache to acquire its operated interest\nin the UK part of the Losgann discovery. Together with\nthe Froskelår discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Losgann forms\na single cross-border accumulation located on the UK-Norway median line.  \n\nThe discovery has remained undeveloped to date. By acquiring Apache's\ninterest, Aker BP expects to establish operatorship (subject to\nobtaining customary necessary consents) on both sides of the\naccumulation, creating a stronger basis for progressing the project towards\ndevelopment and maximising value creation from the discovered resource. \n\n\"Losgann and Froskelår are two names for the same discovery. By bringing\nownership, operatorship and development responsibility together, we improve\nthe prospects of moving the project towards development and creating value\nfrom resources located close to existing infrastructure,\" said Karl Johnny\nHersvik, CEO of Aker BP.  \n\nThe Losgann/Froskelår discovery is considered a potential tie-back\nopportunity to the Alvheim area. The transaction supports Aker BP's strategy\nof creating value through infrastructure-led development and profitable growth\naround existing hubs.  \n\nSlagugle  \n\nAker BP has signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS\nto acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in\nthe Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea. Following completion, ConocoPhillips\nwill retain a 29 percent non-operated interest, while INPEX Idemitsu Norge\nAS holds the remaining 20 percent.  \n\nThe transaction marks Aker BP's return to the licence after seven years. In\nthe meantime, ConocoPhillips and its partners have carried out valuable work\nto mature the area and build a solid foundation for possible development.  \n\nThe Slagugle area comprises licences PL891, PL891B and PL891C and\nincludes the main Slagugle oil discovery. It\nis located around 20 kilometres north of the Heidrun field and\napproximately 270 kilometres north of Kristiansund. The first licence in\nthe area was awarded in the APA licensing round in 2016.  \n\nThree wells - one discovery well and two appraisal wells - have been drilled\nin the area between 2020 and 2025, together proving around 50 million barrels\ngross of recoverable oil from the main Slagugle structure. A subsea\ndevelopment concept has been partially matured, and the agreement includes\npreliminary plans for additional exploration aimed at increasing the\nresource base ahead of a potential development.  \n\n\"The Slagugle area is located close to our Skarv field, and we see\nattractive potential to add resources through further exploration in\nthe licence. ConocoPhillips and its partners have done solid work maturing\nthe area, and by assuming operatorship we can align activity with existing\ninfrastructure and work to establish a competitive basis for a possible\ndevelopment around one of our established hubs,\" said Karl Johnny Hersvik,\nCEO of Aker BP.  \n\nBoth transactions are subject to approval by the relevant authorities and\nother customary completion conditions. \n\nContacts\nKjetil Bakken, Head of Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889\nTore Dammann Langballe, Press Spokesperson, tel.: +47 907 77 841\n\nAbout Aker BP\nAker BP is a company engaged in exploration, field development and production\nof oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company operates the\nfield centres Alvheim, Eiga, Skarv, Ula and Valhall, operates Yggdrasil, which\nis under development, and is a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Measured\nin production, Aker BP is one of the largest independent oil companies in\nEurope. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu and is listed on the Oslo Stock\nExchange under the ticker code AKRBP. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/aker-bp-acquires-interests-in-the-losgann-froskelar-and-slagugle-discoveries%2Cc4384128\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-19T08:05:49.274581172Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787126749274},"received_at":"2026-08-19T08:05:49.326Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/aker-bp-acquires-interests-in-the-losgann-froskelar-and-slagugle-discoveries%2Cc4384128"},"analysis":{"id":"111426","press_release_id":"122443","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"Aker BP is expanding its footprint on the Norwegian Continental Shelf through two separate transactions, acquiring Apache's interest in the Losgann/Froskelår discovery and purchasing operatorship plus a 51% stake in the Slagugle area from ConocoPhillips.\n\nThe Slagugle area contains approximately 50 million barrels of gross recoverable oil and is located just 20 kilometers from the Heidrun field, offering attractive tie-back potential to Aker BP's nearby Skarv hub.\n\nBoth deals support the company's infrastructure-led growth strategy, aiming to leverage existing facilities like Alvheim and Skarv to accelerate development and maximize value creation.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Aker BP bolsters Norwegian portfolio with strategic acquisitions adding operatorship and ~50m barrels near key hubs."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"inpex_interest_pct":20,"slagugle_interest_pct":51,"conoco_retained_interest_pct":29,"recoverable_oil_gross_m_barrels":50}},"quotedText":"Losgann and Froskelår are two names for the same discovery. 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