Suppliers

Aker Energy is committed to contribute to enhancement of local industry in Ghana through our supply chain activities. Our long-term ambition is to go beyond local content by contributing to local employment and value-creation.

Aker Energy strives to ensure that our suppliers and sub-suppliers share our commitment to safety, integrity, ethics and compliance. Thus, suppliers and contractors are expected to adhere to standards which are consistent with the Aker Energy Supplier Declaration.

Supply chain at Aker Energy

Aker Energy shall have a long-term focus when collaborating with other companies, and shall work closely with our contractors and suppliers to achieve and maximise mutual collaboration benefits. Aker Energy place an emphasis on identifying certain partners with which a close cooperation is developed.

Contractors are expected to work in accordance with the lean principles and with high performance to the best for the total project and delivery, and the intention is that all contractors and suppliers shall contribute to work as one integrated team together with Aker Energy and our business partners.

Becoming a supplier

All suppliers, contractors and subcontractors are selected through tender processes and on the basis of an objective, documented rationale. Supplier selection is based on costs, quality, lead time, HSE, ethical conduct, local content criteria, risk management and life-cycle factors. All suppliers, contractors and subcontractors are expected to follow principles regarding ethical and safety conduct that are aligned with those of Aker Energy.

Aker Energy is committed to operating in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

All our contracts have the Aker Energy Code of Conduct referenced and all suppliers shall make a binding commitment to the principles outlined in the Supplier Declaration.

Our requirements

• All suppliers must commit to and sign the Supplier Declaration
• All suppliers must document applicable certifications (depend on the contract up for tender)
• All suppliers must undergo a compliance review

Aker Energy contracts are awarded in accordance with the contracting strategy approved by the License Partners. If you want to register for information about future procurement opportunities, please do so by completing our Supplier Registration form.

Our ambition: to go beyond local content by contributing to building local Ghanaian industry

Aker Energy shall safeguard the local content principles in consideration of Ghana’s L. I. 2204 requirements to optimise Ghanaian participation in all activities undertaken.

All suppliers seeking to provide service to Aker Energy in the upstream petroleum industry in Ghana must register with the Petroleum Commission Ghana.

To contribute to enhancement of local industry, Aker Energy is committed to:

• Maximising capacity building of local industry
• Contribute to local employment and value-creation through the establishment of local infrastructure
• Supply chain activities, employment & training activities
• Technology transfer & development planning
• Professional services utilisation

To further underline our local content ambitions, Aker Energy has provided a significant contribution to Ghana´s Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Program in addition to the Aker Energy-GNPC Scholars Program in the Western Region.