Washington, DC. September, 2006 -- AP-Networks, LLC announced today that it has been selected to provide long-term consulting support to BP in its ongoing efforts to improve capital project performance in the Exploration and Production (E&P) and Gas, Power, and Renewables Segments. This support involves the development and implementation of risk management systems, assistance in work process development, training, and evaluative tools to help teams implement best practices.

"We are pleased to be a partner to BP in its drive for project excellence. BP is one of the industry's premier operators of new assets and we look forward to working with them as they move forward with a new generation of investments," said Brett Schroeder, Managing Director at AP-Networks. "This type of support plays to AP-Networks strengths in terms of our world class consultants, software development expertise, and industry knowledge," says Schroeder.

Asset Performance Networks based in Maryland, USA is the trusted leader in implementing best practices to drive superior capital project and turnaround performance for the Chemical, Gas, Power, Refining and Upstream (Exploration and Production) industries. AP-Networks boasts an impressive list of clients - e.g. five of the oil super majors and a number of marquee oil, chemical, and energy companies in the US, Europe, and Africa. AP-Networks provides an integrated toolkit of products and services to deliver competitive and predictable projects and turnarounds. To address each client's unique requirements for continuous improvement, AP-Networks' complete Delivery and Support model accesses best-in-class processes, evaluative tools, best practices, and other resources. Residing on the world-wide-web, AP-Networks' processes and tools are accessible by their clients: http://www.project-pyramid.com/; http://www.turnaround-network.com/; http://www.upstream-network.com/.