Norwegian offshore unions entered state-mediated wage talks to prevent a wider strike affecting drilling rigs, floating platforms and oil service operations as a separate labour dispute continues.
Aker BP’s Yggdrasil development reached a key milestone as the 2,500-tonnes Hugin B topside was rolled out and loaded onto a barge at Aker Solutions’ Verdal yard.
Aker BP is expanding deployment of DrillDocs’ CleanSight system across its contracted rig fleet after successful validation on Noble Integrator and installation on Deepsea Nordkapp.
Aker BP has increased its Johan Sverdrup unit interest to 31.7163% after a redetermination process based on updated technical and production data.
Aker BP has received Norwegian approval to drill the Freke Nord exploration well in North Sea block 15/6 using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Nordkapp rig.
Aker BP has secured approval to drill exploration well 15/6-17 in the Norwegian North Sea using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 rig in June 2026.
Heerema Marine Contractors has completed the Hugin-B jacket installation with Sleipnir, marking the fifth and final jacket lift referenced for the Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris project.
The Fenris topside has departed Verdal for the North Sea, marking a major step for the Valhall PWP-Fenris project. The unmanned platform is due to start production in 2027 and is expected to support higher gas exports from Valhall.
Aker BP has received consent to use Haven at the Valhall field in the Norwegian North Sea as the field moves toward a new phase of long-life production.
