The Solveig Phase 2 project, operated by Aker BP, has commenced production on schedule and on budget. It is the fifth of nine projects the company sanctioned in late 2022, a portfolio with a combined estimated capital cost of Nkr200 billion ($20.6 billion).

Project Details and Location

The project is located 15 kilometres south of the Edvard Grieg platform and is a subsea tie-back to that platform, utilizing existing infrastructure. It adds approximately 39 million barrels of oil equivalent in recoverable resources to the Solveig field.

Technical Scope and Contractors

The development involved drilling three wells targeting both new and existing reservoir segments. Key contractors included TechnipFMC for the subsea production systems and Moreld Apply for modifications on the Edvard Grieg platform. Drilling operations were conducted by Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton.

Ownership and Related Projects

Aker BP is the operator of both the Solveig field (Block PL 359) and the Edvard Grieg platform (Block PL 338), holding a 65% working interest. Its partners in both licences are OMV (20%) and Harbour Energy (15%). The Solveig 2 project was sanctioned jointly with the larger Symra project, which is a tie-in to the Ivar Aasen platform and is planned for start-up in the first quarter of 2027.