Aker BP ASA started production from Hod B in the southern North Sea.
Hod field lies in Block 2/11 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, about 12 km south of Valhall and 6 km south of the Valhall Flank South platform. The platform will be remotely operated from Valhall, and the field will have low CO2 emissions due to power from shore, the operator said (OGJ Online, Jul. 8, 2021).
Aker BP expects Hod to produce 40 million bbl of oil.
In the period leading up to production start-up, Subsea 7 SA installed and connected gas lift pipelines, production flowlines, and umbilicals. The Maersk Invincible jackup rig drilled six production wells, and modification work has been carried out at Valhall field center.
Aker BP is the operator with 90% interest. Pandion Energy holds the remaining 10%.
