Mrs. Kadijah Amoah appointed as Country Director of Aker Energy Ghana

“We are very pleased to strengthen our team and presence in Ghana with Kadijah as the Country Director of Aker Energy in Ghana. With Kadijah’s experience, I am confident that she will lead with success as we move towards the development phase of the Pecan project offshore Ghana,” says Svein Jakob Liknes, CEO of Aker Energy AS.

Mrs. Amoah will be appointed to the Executive Management Team of Aker Energy AS in addition to heading the country office of Aker Energy in Ghana. She will also work closely with affiliated companies AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited (“AGM”) and Aker Ghana Investment Company (“AGIC”) in Ghana, two companies with the same majority owner as Aker Energy, and hold directorships in both companies.

Mrs. Amoah, a Ghanaian citizen, is a lawyer by training and holds degrees in law and political science, a master’s degree in international business, and awaits the award of a postgraduate diploma in strategy and innovation. Prior to joining Aker Energy, Mrs. Amoah was a Senior Foreign Lawyer at Clifford Chance in Germany, one of the largest law firms in the world.

“I am extremely pleased to join Aker Energy at such an important stage of the company’s history. Building on the Aker group’s 180 years’ industrial heritage, Aker Energy will, together with AGM and AGIC, take the lead to develop Ghana’s oil and gas resources and related industries,” says Mrs. Amoah.

“It all starts with the Pecan project operated by Aker Energy; but this is just the beginning. AGM’s plans to explore and appraise the SDWT block and AGIC’s plans to pursue development opportunities stand as testaments to Aker’s commitment to industry development in Ghana beyond the upcoming project,” she adds.

Mr. Jan Helge Skogen has held the role of Country Manager since May 2018 and has been instrumental in building a strong organisation and foothold for Aker Energy in Ghana. Mr. Skogen will stay on as an advisor until 1 March 2020.

“Since Jan Helge took on the role in 2018, the mandate was to establish a strong foundation for further growth whilst identifying a long-term, Ghanaian successor. As the company enters a new phase, it was natural to effectuate the leadership transition. I would like to thank Jan Helge for his remarkable effort and commitment over the past two years. When stepping down as Country Manager, he is now concluding a long and notable career within the oil and gas industry, including various assignments as country manager across the globe,” says Mr. Liknes.

- ENDS -

For further information, please contact:
Håkon Høgetveit, VP Communications and Investor Relations, Aker Energy AS
+47 476 29 348

About Aker Energy

Aker Energy Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of Norwegian-based oil exploration and production firm Aker Energy AS, is an exploration and production company and the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block. It holds a 50% participating interest in the license, and the partners are Lukoil Overseas Ghana Tano Limited (38%), the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) (10%) and Fueltrade Limited (2%). The block holds discovered resources of between 450-550 million barrels of oil equivalent. Aker Energy aims to become the oil and gas operator of choice offshore Ghana, by maturing and producing resources in a safe, efficient and reliable manner to the benefit of the company, partners and the people of Ghana. Aker Energy AS is part of the Norwegian Aker group of companies, with Aker ASA and TRG AS as its majority shareholders. Aker Energy has offices in Ghana and Norway.

Please visit www.akerenergy.com for more information.

About AGM Petroleum Ghana
AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited is a company owned by TRG Energy AS (a company controlled by TRG AS) and holds the operatorship of the South Deepwater Tano (SDWT) block offshore Ghana. The company has drilled two exploration wells in the block, of which the one discovery well was the deepest well ever drilled offshore Africa. The company is preparing for further exploration and appraisal in the block.

About Aker Ghana Investment Company (AGIC)
Aker Ghana Investment Company (AGIC) has been established as a Ghana-focused investment company in the Aker group​, with the purpose to provide capital and know-how to promote local industry development​. The company is seeking profitable investment projects that have a positive impact for Ghana and will support Aker companies and affiliated companies in relation to supplier development and operational support functions.