Aberdeen’s ASCO wins £70m contract with Aker BP in Norway
Aberdeen-headquartered ASCO has been awarded a £70 million contract by Aker BP for work across its Norwegian operations.
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JCE Energy installs solar power system on Norwegian platform
Aberdeen-based JCE Energy has provided Aker BP with a modular solar system to provide power during construction of an unmanned installation (UI).
Norway oil output, renewable push go hand-in-hand, Aker BP says
Norway must make more area available for hydrocarbon exploration and scale up the country’s nascent renewable sector in order to protect domestic suppliers of parts and services, according to the head of the country’s second biggest oil and gas company.
Port of Nigg secures contract for Aker BP Yggdrasil field
Port of Nigg owner Global Energy Group (GEG) has secured a contract from Subsea7 Norway to fabricate subsea spools for a Norwegian North Sea field development.
Digital twin firm Aize launches software firm Elementz in Aberdeen
A digital twin software firm backed by Norwegian giant Aker has launched a new asset integrity service headquartered in Aberdeen.
Aker BP brings Hanz subsea tieback onstream
Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP (OSE:AKRBP) has announced the start up of production from the Hanz development in the North Sea.
Harbour Energy – Wintershall DEA deal creates ‘challenger’ to Aker BP
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) shares have jumped after announcing an $11.2bn mega-deal for Wintershall DEA - in a pivot away from the UK sector.
Odfjell Drilling wins £250m two year contract extension with Aker BP for Deepsea Nordkapp
The two-year contract extension will keep the semi-submersible rig with Aker BP until the end of 2026
Aker BP taps KEG ahead of schedule
Aker BP has announced the start-up of production at the Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) project in the central North Sea, several months ahead of its initial target.
Seismic survey complete at Aker BP’s Poseidon CCS licence off Norway
Survey acquisition has now been completed across Aker BP and OMV’s Poseidon carbon storage licence in the Norwegian North Sea.
Aker BP to pioneer DeepOcean-operated unmanned surface vessel
Aberdeen-based ocean services provider DeepOcean and Norwegian oil firm Aker BP will pioneer the use of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work.
Aker BP awards £30m Yggdrasil power from shore contract to Multiconsult
Norwegian oil firm Aker BP has selected Multiconsult Norge AS to provide civil engineering services for its Yggdrasil power from shore project.
Aker BP hits new production record during ‘very strong’ quarter
Bosses at Aker BP (OSLO: AKER BP) are toasting a “very strong” second quarter in which the company produced more oil and gas, at a lower cost.
DNO logs Norway’s ‘largest hydrocarbon discovery’ for a decade
DNO has announced a “significant” discovery at the Carmen well, a find believed to be the largest in Norwegian waters for over a decade.
Norway approves 19 new oil and gas projects worth around £14.62 bn
Norway has approved 19 new oil and gas projects in its waters, with total investment topping NOK 200 billion (£14.62 bn), according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
Aker BP hands construction of Munin jacket to Heerema Vlissingen
Aker BP has awarded Heerema Vlissingen a contract for the procurement and construction of the Munin jacket in the Yggdrasil area.
Aker BP strikes oil at North Sea wildcat well
Aker BP (OSLO:AKRBP) has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well in the North Sea, around 130 miles west of Stavanger.
Four firms awarded CO2 storage exploration licences off Norway
Four companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas of the Norwegian North Sea.
Aker BP brings Frosk tieback online
Aker BP has confirmed first production from the Frosk field development in Norway’s Alvheim area, just 18 months after plans were submitted to regulators.
Watch: Valhall production platform toppled at Norwegian yard
A structure that stood in the Central North Sea for around three decades has been pulled to the ground at a Norwegian yard.
Norway well-slot: Spuds, duds and discoveries
As of 24 February, Westwood Global Energy reports that there are five exploration wells active, with four in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea
Aker BP triples profits in ‘remarkable’ 2022
Aker BP (OSLO:AKRBP) more than tripled its pre-tax earnings for full-year 2022, in its first annual results filings since the takeover of Nordic rival Lundin last year.
Westwood: Harbour Energy one of just two IOCs to finish 2022 with lower share price
A new report from Westwood Global Energy Group has laid bare the impact of the UK Government's fiscal tinkering on Harbour Energy's (LON: HBR) share price in 2022.
Norwegian tax incentives help drive $43bn of new investment
24 Norwegian oil and gas projects were green lit in 2022, marking a record-breaking year for project approvals, according to data from Rystad Energy.
Aker BP signs new five-year deals for rigs and wells
Aker BP has signed new ‘alliance’ agreements for rigs and wells with Noble Corporation, Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton, as it looks to bring a wave of new projects online in the coming years.