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. 

News

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Aker BP switches on power from shore for North Sea Yggdrasil project
Aker BP's latest quarterly update highlights a power-from-shore milestone for the Yggdrasil development, alongside progress at Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 and the Skarv Satellites ...
July 15, 2026
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Latest North Sea Yggdrasil topsides departs Verdal
The Aker Solutions yard has delivered structures for four platforms to Aker BP over the past two years.
July 7, 2026
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ROV operations by DeepOcean
The program was performed remotely from Haugesund, in partnership with DeepOcean.
June 17, 2026
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Taurob robot performs offshore inspection
The system will perform a series of inspection tasks and observations on the unmanned facility for operator Aker BP, which could be replicated in time on other platforms.
June 2, 2026
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Valhall PWP – Fenris
NOV engineered the Nymo-built module, which will recycle MEG in the pipelines connecting the Valhall and Fenris fields in the Norwegian North Sea.
May 8, 2026
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Ivar Aasen 2018
The four-well development, connected to the Iver Aasen platform, is the first offshore Norway to produce from a Zechstein carbonate reservoir.
April 8, 2026
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Aker BP trialling Distributed Acoustic Sensing offshore Norway
Results so far suggest that DAS could be a lower-cost alternative to OBS/streamer approaches.
March 20, 2026
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Ivar Aasen
In addition, Aker BP reported that all major field development projects progressed according to plan, achieving key construction, drilling, and installation milestones during ...
Feb. 17, 2026
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Solveig Phase 2 on stream
The project features three new wells that will sustain production from the Solveig Field and maintain throughput capacity on the host Edvard Grieg platform.
Feb. 2, 2026
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Aker BP new HIPlog well technology
The new technology can measure flow and performance in different zones or well branches without the need to shut down production.
Jan. 8, 2026

Articles

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
Courtesy Marketex Offshore Constructions
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
Courtesy Optime Subsea
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

Additional content from Aker BP

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Edvard Grieg offshore operations
The company plans to capitalize on the synergies between the former Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen production complexes to extend and improve production via continued innovation....
Dec. 3, 2025
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Aker BP taking lead role for North Sea Kjøttkake development
Aker BP to operate development of the Kjøttkake discovery, with DNO becoming operator following start-up.
Nov. 6, 2025
Courtesy Aker BP's Third-quarter 2025 presentation
Simultaneous operations with Munin jacket installation and drilling Omega Alfa with Deepsea Stavanger
Aker BP continues to drill new prospects close to the emerging offshore infrastructure for its multi-field Yggdrasil project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Oct. 27, 2025
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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
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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