bp extends Aker Solutions' North Sea operations support scope

bp has expanded Aker Solutions' UK North Sea responsibilities under a new engineering and integrity management agreement covering central North Sea assets.
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Sept. 30, 2026
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Why this news matters:

  • Expands Aker Solutions' lifecycle services footprint beyond west of Shetland operations.

  • Supports ongoing maintenance and integrity of mature UK North Sea production assets.

  • Highlights continued investment in extending UK North Sea asset life.

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illustration of offshore infrastructure and lifecycle support services

Aker Solutions will provide engineering, integrity management and project support services for bp-operated assets in the UK North Sea under an expanded long-term agreement.

Project at a glance

  • Operator: bp

  • Contractor: Aker Solutions

  • Location: Central UK North Sea

  • Services: Engineering, integrity management, project support, operational services

  • Contract term: Three years plus two one-year extension options

  • Base of operations: Aberdeen

bp has awarded Aker Solutions awarded a frame agreement to provide engineering, integrity management, project support and operational services for its central UK North Sea fields.

The arrangement expands Aker Solutions’ existing support for bp’s west of Shetland facilities.

Aker Solutions' Life Cycle segment will manage all activity from its complex in Aberdeen. The agreement runs for three years, with two optional one-year extensions.

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Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.

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