Aker BP

Aker BP explores for and produces oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

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Aker BP ASA is jointly owned by Aker ASA (21.2%), BP (15.9%), Nemesia (14.4%) and other shareholders (48.7%).

Information accurate as of June 2024. 

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Courtesy DrillDocs
Using image classification, CleanSight measures the cuttings load throughout the entire drilling and cementing process.
DrillDocs has delivered real-time drilled cuttings size distribution data from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Aker BP.
Aug. 28, 2024
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Valhall has produced more than 1 Bboe since the field was opened in 1982.
Aker BP and Pandion Energy have won the Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s Improved Recovery Award for their work on the Valhall and Hod fields in the southern Norwegian North Sea...
Aug. 27, 2024
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The Tyrving is being developed as a subsea tieback to the Alvheim FPSO.
Aker BP has permission from Havtil to use new subsea facilities at the Tyrving Field in the central Norwegian North Sea.
Aug. 19, 2024
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Marketex Offshore Constructions
Marketex Offshore Constructions has delivered five of the nine 420-t subsea templates for Aker BP’s multi-field Yggdrasil in the Norwegian North Sea to Aker Solutions’ mobilization...
Aug. 1, 2024
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The Tyrving is being developed as a subsea tieback to the Alvheim FPSO.
Aker BP shares offshore project advancements in its latest trading update.
July 12, 2024
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Scarabeo 8
Aker BP has made a small gas discovery in the Hassel prospect in the Barents Sea, 300 km offshore northern Norway.
June 28, 2024
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Aker BP has made a small gas discovery in the Ferdinand nord prospect in the Barents Sea.
June 21, 2024
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Optime Subsea says ROCS was developed to increase the robustness and efficiency of running the production tubing in the well.
In total, Aker BP expects to complete about 55 wells with the ROCS.
May 6, 2024
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Aker BP ASA has together with Equinor Energy and PGNiG Upstream Norway made a final investment decision to develop the Yggdrasil area. Production is scheduled to start in 2027.
Aker BP’s Subsea Alliance has completed the first offshore campaign for the 700-MMboe multi-field Yggdrasil development in the Norwegian North Sea.
April 25, 2024
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Hanz is operated by Aker BP, with Equinor and Sval Energy as partners.
Aker BP has started production from the Hanz Field in the northern Norwegian North Sea, in partnership with Equinor and Sval Energi.
April 22, 2024

News

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Aker BP's Yggdrasil development in the North Sea
The semisubmersible rig Deepsea Stavanger has completed operations on the Omega Alfa exploration well for operator Aker BP.
Aug. 21, 2025
Courtesy Equinor
Verdande secures higher production on the Norne vessel
Aker BP has agreed to a license swap with Japex Norge involving two current development projects in the Norwegian Sea and two discoveries in the North Sea.
July 29, 2025
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Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig
Although production levels declined compared to the previous quarter due to planned maintenance activities, Aker BP says it maintained strong operational momentum in the second...
July 16, 2025
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Aker BP close to sanctioning two North Sea development, decommissioning projects
Company continues to identify infill drilling opportunities close to its production hubs in the Norwegian North Sea.
May 16, 2025
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Valhall
Aker BP has extended by five years an alliance agreement offshore Norway with SLB and StimWell Services.
April 5, 2025
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skarv and floatel endurance
SSP rehired Floatel Endurance for the Skarv FPSO, and OKEA has farmed into the Tverrdal exploration well.
March 15, 2025
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Johan Sverdrup
Aker BP shared numerous offshore project updates in its latest quarterly report.
Feb. 12, 2025
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MantaRay hovering autonomous underwater vehicle
Aker BP and PXGEO have agreed to collaborate to deploy seismic acquisition technology to enhance subsurface exploration and development activities offshore Norway.
Jan. 16, 2025
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Munin utility module
The utility module for Aker BP’s Munin field platform in the Norwegian North Sea will sail in the next few weeks from Aibel’s Laem Chabang yard in Thailand for Haugesund, Norway...
Nov. 11, 2024
Courtesy Lizette Bertelsen & Jonny Engelsvoll/Equinor
Johan Sverdrup field
Aker BP's latest results update highlights its offshore project progress and plans.
Oct. 31, 2024

Additional content from Aker BP

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Noble Invincible
Aker BP has permission from the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) to use the Noble Invincible jackup for production drilling on the Tambar Øst field in the southern ...
Oct. 7, 2024
Courtesy Odfjell Drilling
The appraisal well was drilled by the Deepsea Nordkapp rig.
Aker BP has proven gas with an appraisal well 12 km west of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea.
Oct. 4, 2024
Courtesy Tymor Marine
Tymor has been awarded a contract to set up its MOSIS technology onboard Aker BP's floating production unit at the Skarv oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea.
Aker BP has asked Tymor Marine to implement its MOSIS "stability in service" technology onboard the Skarv field FPSO in the Norwegian Sea.
Sept. 13, 2024
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Tyrving on stream
Aker BP has produced first oil from the Tyrving field, a subsea tieback to the Alvheim FPSO in the Norwegian North Sea.
Sept. 3, 2024
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Global Energy Group has fabricated structures for Aker BP’s Valhall PWP - Fenris Field project in the southern Norwegian North Sea.
March 27, 2024
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In 1998, ConocoPhillips said Phase II began at the Ekofisk Complex, and the Ekofisk 2/4 J processing platform came onstream.
Aker BP has permission from Havtil to dispose of the steel jacket for the former Ekofisk 2/4-G riser platform in the North Sea.
March 14, 2024
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The Hanz subsea development will be tied back to the Ivar Aasen platform in the North Sea.
Aker BP has permission from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to start production from the Hanz subsea development.
Feb. 27, 2024
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The Ula Field started production in 1986 and is now in a late-life phase.
Aker BP has budgeted capex of about $5 billion this year for its E&P interests offshore Norway, the company said in a results statement.
Feb. 8, 2024
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Aker BP says Ivar Aasen was the first field on the Norwegian shelf to operate a manned platform from an onshore control room.
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has authorized Aker BP to start using the newly installed subsea templates, associated control cables and pipelines for the Hanz...
Jan. 19, 2024
Courtesy Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
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Odfjell Drilling and Aker BP have agreed to extend the firm contract for the semisubmersible Deepsea Nordkapp offshore Norway.
Jan. 19, 2024
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The standby vessel Esvagt Stavanger helped to remediate an oil spill at the Alvheim FPSO back in November.
Aker BP has issued details of how it responded to an oil spill.
Jan. 2, 2024
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During the fourth quarter, Aker BP has experienced unplanned downtime at the Alvheim field due to technical issues. This has been resolved, and production is now restored.
Aker BP has resolved technical issues that recently caused unplanned downtime at the Alvheim Field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Dec. 18, 2023
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Valhall
Operator Aker BP shares various offshore project status updates in its latest results statement.
Oct. 27, 2023
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Since the startup of production from Alvheim in 2008, nearly 600 MMboe have been produced from the area.
Aker BP has started production ahead of schedule from the Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) development in the Alvheim area of the central Norwegian North Sea.
Oct. 26, 2023
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Valhall Now
Aker BP has joined the UN’s Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0) to support the company’s work on monitoring and reducing its offshore emissions in the Norwegian sector....
Oct. 16, 2023
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Aker BP has completed the first official steel cut for its two major developments, Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris, on the Norwegian shelf.
First steel has been cut for two more Aker BP developments in the Norwegian North Sea.
Sept. 5, 2023
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The Tyrving is being developed as a subsea tieback to the Alvheim FPSO. The Tyrving discoveries are located about 24 km east of the Alvheim.
Aker BP has issued updates on developments at its production centers in the Norwegian North Sea in its latest trading review.
July 14, 2023
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Approved Development Plans For Skarv Satellite Projects
Aker BP has gained approvals for nine plans for development and operation and one plan for installation and operation, all submitted toward the end of 2022.
June 28, 2023
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Yggdrasil Contract To Linjepartner
Aker BP has contracted LinjePartner to provide overhead lines for its Yggdrasil power from shore project in the Norwegian North Sea.
June 27, 2023
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Alvheim FPSO
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved Aker BP’s plan for development and operation for the Tyrving project in the Alvheim area.
June 8, 2023
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Aker BP has extended its frame agreement with Subsea7 by four years to year-end 2028.
June 6, 2023
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Subsea Equipment Array
Aker BP has extended Aker Solutions’ frame agreement to provide subsea production systems for its Norwegian projects until Dec. 31, 2028.
June 2, 2023
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With this award, Aker BP says it has placed all major fixed facilities contracts in the Yggdrasil area, and it is in line with its execution plan.
Aker BP has contracted the Heerema Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands to construct the jacket for the Munin unmanned production platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
May 26, 2023
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Aker BP, Equinor and PGNiG Upstream Norway have made a final investment decision to develop the Yggdrasil area (formerly known as NOAKA). Plans for development and operation were submitted to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy in December 2022.
Aker BP has exceeded its expectations with its latest discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.
May 25, 2023
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Energistyring Credit Aker Bp
Aker BP has deployed a software application to help its teams save energy at the Edvard Grieg platform in the Norwegian North Sea by linking real-time production data with energy...
May 17, 2023
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Scarabeo 8
Aker BP has made a small oil discovery 5 km west of the Vilje Field in the North Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
April 13, 2023
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Scarabeo8 Rig
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 6405/7-2 S.
April 5, 2023
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Utsira High
Aker BP has withdrawn its development plan for the Troldhaugen project in the North Sea.
March 21, 2023
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Frosk is operated by Aker BP, with Vår Energi as partner.
Aker BP has started production from the subsea Frosk Field development in the Alvheim area of the Norwegian North Sea.
March 14, 2023
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Aker BP says Ivar Aasen is its digital pilot, where 'new technology is applied to create the digital oil field of the future.'
P&A operations are underway on the well in license PL867.
Feb. 13, 2023
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Aker BP’s target is to produce 1 Bbbl through the Alvheim FPSO.
Aker BP provides drilling and production updates on its offshore projects.
Feb. 10, 2023
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Lundin Energy
Moreld Apply has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the Edvard Grieg topside modification EPCI, which forms part of the Utsira High tiebacks project.
Jan. 27, 2023
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Unrelated oil platform offshore Norway
Aker BP has entered five-year drilling and wells alliance agreements with four companies.
Jan. 12, 2023