Aker BP has let a contract to TechnipFMC for three field developments at Utsira High in the North Sea. The contract comprises engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of subsea production systems, controls, pipelines, and umbilicals. The three fields will be tied back to the Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen production platforms (OGJ Online, Jan. 9, 2023).
TechnipFMC has for the past 2 years been conducting the FEED phase for Symra (formerly Lille Prinsen), Solveig Phase 2, and Troldhaugen (formerly Rolvsnes) projects and will continue through the construction and installation phase.
Aker BP and partners have submitted 10 plans for development and operation (PDO) and one plan for installation and operation (PIO) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) with total investments of more than NOK 200 billion, the company said in a release Dec. 16.
The three developments will be bundled into one joint project in the execution phase—Utsira High Project. The project will develop recoverable resources of 124 MMboe. Drilling will begin in third-quarter 2025, while production start-up is scheduled for first-quarter 2026 for Solveig and Troldhaugen, and first-quarter 2027 for Symra.
Solveig Phase 2 and Troldhaugen will be tied back to Edvard Grieg. Symra will be tied back to Ivar Aasen for partial processing before final processing at the Edvard Grieg platform.
Edvard Grieg was designed and built as a field center with the capacity to be a host platform for new fields in the area. It also is host platform for Solveig field (Phase 1) and for test production from the Troldhaugen discovery. Ivar Aasen field was a coordinated development with Edvard Grieg field. Oil and gas from Ivar Aasen are transported to Edvard Grieg platform for final processing.
All producing fields on the Utsira High will be operated with electrical power from shore.
Aker BP is operator of Symra (PL 167, 167B, 167C) with 50% interest. Partners are Equinor (30%) and Sval Energi (20%).
Aker BP is operator of Solveig Phase 2 (PL 359) with 65% interest. Partners are OMV (20%) and Wintershall Dea (15%).
Aker BP is operator of Troldhaugen (PL 338C) with 80% interest. OMV holds the remaining 20%.