New solids control sales and services company

11 July 2011 - Aker Solutions is strengthening its capacity in the solids
control and drilling waste management services market by establishing a new
entity, which aims to offer a full range of services to the global onshore and
offshore drilling market.



The company, named STEP Oiltools, is a joint-venture between Aker Solutions'
wholly-owned subsidiary, STEP Offshore, and Chris Pianca.



Mr. Pianca brings over 40 years of experience in the drilling waste management
business and has gathered a management team with extensive experience in all
aspects of the business.

The initial focus will be on the representation of the Derrick Equipment Company
in Russia, the Caspian and West Africa. This includes the complete range of
solids control equipment, screen surfaces and spare parts.


Secondly, operations will begin in Russia, the Caspian, Asia and the Middle East
as a quality service and leasing company primarily of solids control equipment
and filtration products.

The long range vision for the company is to offer a fully integrated package
which will include the full range of solids control, drilling waste management
and filtration services supported by a first class service organisation
throughout the world.



For further information, please contact:

Ivar Simensen, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 59 41 90, Mob:
+47 46 40 23 17,

e-mail: ivar.simensen@akersolutions.com

Karina du Menil Sander, Public Relations contact: STEP Offshore AS, Tel:
+47 943 93 984, e-mail: karina.sander@akersolutions.com



Suppliers:

For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this
project, please visit www.akersolutions.com/suppliers



Career opportunities:

Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers



Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"),
is a leading global oil services company that provides engineering services,
technologies, product solutions and field-life solutions for the oil and gas
industry. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal
entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these
entities.

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has
aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 35 billion and employs
approximately 17 000 people in about 30 countries.

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