Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the Barents Sea, and it is being analysed.

The gas discovery was made in the Svanefjell prospect in the Barents Sea.

“Per today it is not considered to be commercial, but we will re-evaluate the volume and commerciality if it is concluded that the gas is in gas hydrate phase,” says SVP Exploration in Aker BP, Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt.

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’.