Aker BP received approval Dec. 8 from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for its plan to redevelop Hod field in the Valhall area in the North Sea.
The operator submitted its plan for development and operation (PDO) to the authority in June (OGJ Online, June 24, 2020).
Hod lies in Block 2/11 in the southern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, some 12 km south of Valhall Central Complex, 6 km south of the Valhall Flank South platform. It is being developed with a normally unmanned installation that will be remotely operated from Valhall. Total project investments are estimated at 5.7 billion kroner. Production start is expected in first-quarter 2022.
Steel jacket and topsides are currently under construction at Kværner’s yard in Verdal and will be transported to the field as early as summer 2021.
To date, Aker BP has awarded 100 contracts worth over 1 million kroner for construction of the Hod B platform. Contract awards include:
- Leirvik AS on Stord (emergency quarters & helideck),
- National Oilwell Varco in Kristiansand (platform crane),
- Beerenberg in Bergen (surface protection),
- Parker Hannifin in Asker (hoses & couplings),
- Autek AS in Drammen (instruments),
- PG Flow Solutions in Holmestrand (pumps),
- Tratec Halvorsen in Kvinesdal (tanks & filters),
- Covent AS in Bjerkreim (air treatment facility),
- Subsea 7 in Stavanger (seabed equipment/SURF),
- Cre8 Systems in Sola (electrical and hydraulic systems),
- Westcon Yards in Vindafjord (deck hatches),
- Karmøy Trading in Karmøy (platform furnishing and fixtures, etc.),
- ABB in Bergen and Oslo (control system),
- Mare Safety in Ulsteinvik (MOB boat),
- Aker Solutions in Moss (umbilicals) and in Sandnessjøen (prefabrication and steel components for the deck).
Aker BP is operator with 90% interest. Pandion Energy holds the remaining 10%.