Aker Solutions won a five-year MMO contract from Aker BP covering key NCS assets including Yggdrasil, starting 1 March 2026, with options and a NOK 8–12 billion value range.
The Utility module for Valhall PWP has arrived at Aker Solutions’ Stord yard after sail-away from Stavanger, marking the largest single delivery to the PWP topside and advancing integration ahead of offshore installation.
Equinor will drill North Sea wildcat 25/7-13 in March 2026 after NOD approval, using COSL Innovator under a rig contract starting Q2 2025.
Aker BP says the Valhall PWP wellbay module is in place at Aker Solutions’ Stord yard after transport from Dubai, with integration and testing now progressing ahead of offshore transport.
Aker BP has brought Solveig Phase 2 onstream after completing development drilling. New subsea production wells in the Norwegian Sea are tied back to existing host infrastructure on the NCS.
Norway’s offshore safety regulator Havtil has approved Aker BP’s use of Floatel Superior as a temporary accommodation unit at the Skarv field, supporting offshore manning alongside Floatel Endurance.
Norway’s offshore safety authority Havtil has allowed Aker BP to station Floatel Endurance at the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, with additional charters lined up for Yggdrasil in 2026 and FPSO Alvheim in 2029.
Equinor has reported gas and condensate discoveries at the Lofn and Langemann wells in PL1140 near Gudrun and Eirin, adding an estimated 30–110 million barrels that can be tied back to Sleipner infrastructure.
Aker BP has renewed its long-term use of Floatel Endurance for a sequence of offshore developments, including Skarv, Yggdrasil and Alvheim, securing accommodation capacity from 2026 through 2029.
