13 July 2023 at 07:03 Increased earnings for Aker BP in the second quarter Aker BP delivered a result of 2.2 billion dollars before tax in the second quarter of this year, compared to 1.1 billion dollars in the same period last year. This is revealed by a stock exchange announcement on Thursday morning. This corresponds to a profit of NOK 22.2 billion at today’s exchange rate, writes E24. They also had record production and delivered 480,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the period. It is a new quarterly record for the company. Aker CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik is very satisfied with the result. – It has been a strong second quarter for Aker BP. We have produced more oil and gas, at a lower cost, and with lower emissions than ever before in our history, he says. – This excellent performance means that we are raising our expectations for the year 2023, he says. E24 also writes that the result was as expected at 2.2 billion dollars before tax. Total revenue for Aker BP was $3.3 billion, which was also as expected, according to the website. The escalation of activity on the Johan Sverdrup field was among the factors that contributed to increased activity for the company.
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