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Autonomous Drones Start Service Aker BP's at North Sea Platform

Jun 02, 2025

Aker Solutions has installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP’s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, enabling remote inspections from shore.The company recently completed the first offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation…

Aker Solutions Awarded Contract for BalWin2 Offshore Wind Project

May 30, 2025

Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2GW HVDC converter station for the BalWin2 offshore wind grid connection system in Germany, developed by Amprion Offshore GmbH. Reference is…

Norway’s Oil Drillers Seek Wage Negotiations to Avoid Strike

May 21, 2025

Wage talks involving some 7,000 oil drilling workers in Norway broke down early on Wednesday, two labour unions said, raising the risk of strike action later this year that could disrupt exploration.The talks between the Norwegian Shipowners'…

Aker BP and Partners Find Oil in Norwegian Sea

May 20, 2025

Aker BP and its partners have made an oil discovery near the Skary field in the Norwegian Sea, using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig.The oil discovery was made in the so-called E prospect near the Skary field, in wells 6507/5-13 S and 6507/5-13 A…

Aker BP Secures Drilling Permit for Multiple Wildcat Wells in North Sea

May 13, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for three wildcat wells in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 A, 25/1-14 B and 25/1-14 C in production license 873 B.Aker BP is the operator of the license with 47…

Norway Grants Drilling Permit for Aker BP’s Wildcat Well in North Sea

Apr 29, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 in production license 873 B, which is operated by Aker BP, with a 47.7% working interest.Aside from Aker BP…

Norway Grants Permit for Aker BP’s Drilling Ops in North Sea

Apr 15, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has issued Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The Permit is for wellbore 30/11-16 S in production license 873, operated by Aker BP with 47.7% working interest.Aker BP’s partners…

Aker Solutions Introduces Three Floating Wind Foundation Designs

Apr 10, 2025

Aker Solutions has unveiled three floating wind foundation designs – the YFloat, CONFloat-Omega, and CONFloat-7C – engineered to maximize energy production, simplify construction and reduce maintenance.All three have passive ballast systems…

Aker BP, SLB, Stimwell Renew Alliance for Boosting Oil Production

Apr 03, 2025

Aker BP, together with SLB and Stimwell Services, has extended its well intervention and stimulation alliance agreement for another five years to further accelerate and boost oil production.Formed in 2019, the alliance has supported Aker BP’s operated assets in meeting production targets…

Aker Solutions Gets Onboard Northern Lights CCS Project’s Next Phase

Apr 01, 2025

Aker Solutions has been secured a multi-million-dollar contract for the Northern Lights Phase 2 project by Equinor as technical service provider on behalf of the Northern Lights joint venture.The contract award, valued between $142 million and $237 million…

Wildcat Well in Norwegian Sea Fails to Deliver for Aker BP

Mar 27, 2025

Aker BP and its partners have completed drilling on the Kongeørn prospect in the Norwegian Sea without making a discovery as the wildcat well proved to be dry.Wildcat well 6507/2-8 is situated in production license 942, which was part of the Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2017…

Prosafe Sells Laid Up Accommodation Rig for Recycling

Mar 25, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has signed an agreement to sell for recycling its Safe Scandinavia accommodation rig, which has been cold stacked for over six years.The 1984-built, anchor moored semi-submersible tender support and…

Aker BP Gets All Clear for Drilling Ops Off Norway

Mar 17, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for wellbore 6405/7-4 in production license 1005, which is operated by Aker BP with 40% working interest, Vår Energi with 40% stake…

OKEA Takes Stake in Aker BP-Operated Tverrdal Prospect in North Sea

Mar 14, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has signed an agreement with Aker BP to acquire a 35% working interest in Tverrdal exploration well in the North Sea.OKEA secured the stake in the southern part of PL1102 / PL1102B, containing the Tverrdal prospect…

NKT Concludes First Cable Installation Phase for O&G Scheme Off Norway

Mar 10, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has completed the first installation campaign Norway to connect Aker BP-operated Yggdrasil offshore oil and gas area to shore.NKT said the first installation campaign in the Norwegian fjords and in the North Sea has been completed…

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