Aker Solutions is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Solutions comprises several industries, including Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals and Power Generation. The parent company in the group is Aker Solutions ASA. Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and employs approximately 24 000 people in about 30 countries. Aker Solutions (previously Aker Kvaerner) is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine-resources industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and long traditions of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of Aker Solutions. Aker Marine Contractors is a global provider of marine operations for the oil and gas industry. With a permanent presence in Houston, Oslo, Stavanger, Aberdeen, and Perth, we can provide access to an extensive customer network and facilities on all continents. Through this network, we aim to be close to our customers and their decision makers, enabling us to align our special areas of experience and expertise with market demands around the globe. The Houston office is characterized by its deepwater focus, providing services in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Through our heritage in the North Sea, we have developed a significant position and presence in the Gulf Coast region as well as South East Asia. Close ties are also maintained with the Mexico regions of the GoM.