Qserv has 400 employees and is active in the North Sea, West Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia.

Aker is paying Nkr1 billion ($197 million) for privately owned Qserv, plus a deferred payment in 2011.

"We have strong growth ambitions within this segment," said Mads Andersen, executive vice president of Aker Solutions. "The strategic fit between Qserv and Aker Solutions' well intervention business is strong with complementary footprint and technology portfolios."

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