During the fourth quarter, Aker BP has experienced unplanned downtime at the Alvheim field due to technical issues. This has been resolved, and production is now restored.
Offshore staff
LYSAKER, Norway — Aker BP has resolved technical issues that recently caused unplanned downtime at the Alvheim Field in the Norwegian North Sea.
This arose following a malfunction in new equipment that had been installed during maintenance, and it led to a one-month halt to production from the Alvheim area.
During the operations restart, about 50 cu. m of oil leaked to the sea. The company says it notified the authorities and executed appropriate oil spill response measures, with no environmental harm reported.
In a separate development, the company has signed an amendment with Odfjell Drilling that extends its firm contract for the semisub Deepsea Nordkapp, starting Jan. 1, 2025, and continuing for two years.
These additional years are compensated on a market-based rate mechanism. In addition, Aker BP will pay performance and fuel savings incentive bonuses. The contract extension remains subject to approval from the license partners.
