Aker BP has started oil production from phase two of its Solveig project in the Norwegian North Sea, achieving the milestone less than three years after greenlighting the expansion.
The company confirmed that the development was completed on schedule and within budget, marking another key step in its strategy to extend output from the Utsirahøyden area.
Situated roughly 15 kilometres south of the Edvard Grieg platform, Solveig is a subsea development connected via existing infrastructure.
The field has been producing since 2021, and the new expansion aims to boost its recoverable resources by approximately 39 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe).
The phase two development involved drilling three wells targeting new and existing reservoir segments.
According to Aker BP, this addition will help extend plateau production and optimise the use of available capacity at Edvard Grieg.
TechnipFMC supplied the subsea systems for the expansion, while Moreld Apply carried out platform modification work on Edvard Grieg.
Drilling operations for the phase were executed by Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton through Aker BP’s drilling and wells alliance.
Aker BP chief executive Karl Johnny Hersvik credited the company’s collaboration model and supplier network for the timely execution of the project.
“Aker BP has once again delivered a project safely, efficiently and with high quality,” he said.
“Bringing Solveig Phase 2 on stream, on time and within budget, demonstrates the strength of our suppliers and our execution model – creating value for our shareholders, partners and society.”
Solveig phase two is among five Aker BP-operated developments sanctioned in 2022 that have since reached production.
The company operates the Solveig field under production licence PL 359 and the Edvard Grieg field under PL 338, with a 65 per cent working interest in both.
The remaining stakes are held by OMV Norge (20 per cent) and Harbour Energy Norge (15 per cent).
Oil and gas production at Edvard Grieg began in November 2015.
The field, located around 10 kilometres from the Ivar Aasen field, also processes hydrocarbons from Ivar Aasen before export, underscoring its role as a key regional hub.
Current proved and probable reserves at Edvard Grieg are estimated at 379 mboe, highlighting its continued significance in Norway’s offshore portfolio.
Aker BP’s broader project portfolio represents total net resources of approximately 700 mboe, and the company continues to expand its presence across the North Sea.
In August 2025, its Omega Alfa exploration campaign made a new oil discovery estimated to hold between 96 and 134 mboe of recoverable volumes, further enhancing resources in the Yggdrasil area.
With Solveig Phase Two now on stream, Aker BP reinforces its reputation for timely and efficient project delivery, leveraging its alliances and digital execution models to maximise recovery from existing assets.
The project adds another chapter to the company’s record of safe, cost-effective developments in one of the world’s most mature offshore provinces.
