{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"80482","rtpr_id":"nWkr8zQ6g3","ticker":"AKRBP","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["AKRBP"],"title":"Completion of historic project portfolio with major ripple effects in Verdal","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-07-06T08:30:05.546Z","article_body":"Aker BP ASA\nOn Monday 06 July, the topside for the Hugin B platform in Yggdrasil sailed\nfrom Aker Solutions' yard in Verdal. This marks the completion of an extensive\nportfolio of projects delivered to Aker BP from the yard over the past three\nand a half years. The projects have created thousands of man-years and\ngenerated significant ripple effects in the region.\n\n\"It is simply remarkable. Since the summer of 2024, we have waved goodbye to\none major project after another from Verdal. Four steel jackets and two\ntopsides have been delivered to our developments Valhall PWP-Fenris and\nYggdrasil. This is a powerful example of what the Norwegian supplier industry\ncan achieve through close collaboration. I could not be prouder,\" says Karl\nJohnny Hersvik, CEO of Aker BP.\n\nIn June 2024, the Fenris jacket and pre-drilling module sailed from Verdal.\nOne year later, the Valhall PWP jacket followed, before the Hugin A jacket\nsailed in July. The Hugin B jacket and the Fenris topside followed in April\nthis year. Today, the final topside, Hugin B, sailed towards the Yggdrasil\narea.\n\nSignificant regional ripple effects\n\n\"When we sanctioned these projects at the end of 2022, we promised the\nauthorities to secure activity, develop competence and prepare the industry\nfor future value chains. We have delivered on that promise, and the yard in\nVerdal is a fantastic example,\" says Hersvik.\n\nThe overall portfolio has generated close to 3,500 man-years at the yard. More\nthan 130 apprentices have been involved in the projects since 2022.\n\n\"These projects are important for many reasons. They will create substantial\nvalue for Norway and deliver energy at a time when energy security is becoming\nincreasingly important. Through closer collaboration between Aker BP and our\nsuppliers, we have reduced construction time and enabled more efficient\noperations. In addition, the scale of these projects has made it possible to\ninvest billions of kroner in competence development, robotics, and digital\ntools, strengthening our competitiveness and relevance for future projects,\"\nsays Kjetel Digre, CEO of Aker Solutions.\n\n\"We are truly proud of the positive impact these projects have had on the\nregion. It is especially rewarding to see that more than 130 apprentices have\nstarted their careers with us. They are the future of our industry,\" says\nHersvik.\n\nAlliance model key to success\n\nThe Fixed Facilities Alliance between Aker BP, ABB and Aker Solutions delivers\nthe Valhall PWP and Fenris platforms, while the alliance between Aker BP, Aker\nSolutions and Siemens Energy delivers Hugin A and B in Yggdrasil. In total,\nmore than 42,000 tonnes have been delivered from the yard in Verdal.\n\n\"These projects have been executed in a market characterised by high\nvolatility and pressure across the supply chains, yet they have been delivered\non time, with high quality, and safely. Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris are\ncomplex puzzles, and we are fully dependent on installing the different\ncomponents offshore at the right time. The alliance model has been crucial to\nsecuring progress, flexibility and delivery capacity. This model will also be\nkey to making marginal projects viable in the future,\" Hersvik concludes.\n\nContact:\nOle-Johan Faret, Press Spokesperson, tel.: +47 402 24 217\n\nAbout Aker BP\nAker BP is a company engaged in exploration, field development and production\nof oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company operates the\nfield centres Valhall, Ula, Edvard Grieg/Ivar Aasen, Alvheim and Skarv,\noperates Yggdrasil, which is under development, and is a partner in the Johan\nSverdrup field. Measured in production, Aker BP is one of the largest\nindependent oil companies in Europe. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu,\nNorway and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker code AKRBP.\nMore about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/completion-of-historic-project-portfolio-with-major-ripple-effects-in-verdal%2Cc4371309\n\nHugin-B-sailaway\n(https://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/i/hugin-b-sailaway%2Cc3551260)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr8zQ6g3","title":"Completion of historic project portfolio with major ripple effects in Verdal","author":"Cision","ticker":"AKRBP","created":"2026-07-06T08:30:05.546Z","tickers":["AKRBP"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"Aker BP ASA\nOn Monday 06 July, the topside for the Hugin B platform in Yggdrasil sailed\nfrom Aker Solutions' yard in Verdal. This marks the completion of an extensive\nportfolio of projects delivered to Aker BP from the yard over the past three\nand a half years. The projects have created thousands of man-years and\ngenerated significant ripple effects in the region.\n\n\"It is simply remarkable. Since the summer of 2024, we have waved goodbye to\none major project after another from Verdal. Four steel jackets and two\ntopsides have been delivered to our developments Valhall PWP-Fenris and\nYggdrasil. This is a powerful example of what the Norwegian supplier industry\ncan achieve through close collaboration. I could not be prouder,\" says Karl\nJohnny Hersvik, CEO of Aker BP.\n\nIn June 2024, the Fenris jacket and pre-drilling module sailed from Verdal.\nOne year later, the Valhall PWP jacket followed, before the Hugin A jacket\nsailed in July. The Hugin B jacket and the Fenris topside followed in April\nthis year. Today, the final topside, Hugin B, sailed towards the Yggdrasil\narea.\n\nSignificant regional ripple effects\n\n\"When we sanctioned these projects at the end of 2022, we promised the\nauthorities to secure activity, develop competence and prepare the industry\nfor future value chains. We have delivered on that promise, and the yard in\nVerdal is a fantastic example,\" says Hersvik.\n\nThe overall portfolio has generated close to 3,500 man-years at the yard. More\nthan 130 apprentices have been involved in the projects since 2022.\n\n\"These projects are important for many reasons. They will create substantial\nvalue for Norway and deliver energy at a time when energy security is becoming\nincreasingly important. Through closer collaboration between Aker BP and our\nsuppliers, we have reduced construction time and enabled more efficient\noperations. In addition, the scale of these projects has made it possible to\ninvest billions of kroner in competence development, robotics, and digital\ntools, strengthening our competitiveness and relevance for future projects,\"\nsays Kjetel Digre, CEO of Aker Solutions.\n\n\"We are truly proud of the positive impact these projects have had on the\nregion. It is especially rewarding to see that more than 130 apprentices have\nstarted their careers with us. They are the future of our industry,\" says\nHersvik.\n\nAlliance model key to success\n\nThe Fixed Facilities Alliance between Aker BP, ABB and Aker Solutions delivers\nthe Valhall PWP and Fenris platforms, while the alliance between Aker BP, Aker\nSolutions and Siemens Energy delivers Hugin A and B in Yggdrasil. In total,\nmore than 42,000 tonnes have been delivered from the yard in Verdal.\n\n\"These projects have been executed in a market characterised by high\nvolatility and pressure across the supply chains, yet they have been delivered\non time, with high quality, and safely. Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris are\ncomplex puzzles, and we are fully dependent on installing the different\ncomponents offshore at the right time. The alliance model has been crucial to\nsecuring progress, flexibility and delivery capacity. This model will also be\nkey to making marginal projects viable in the future,\" Hersvik concludes.\n\nContact:\nOle-Johan Faret, Press Spokesperson, tel.: +47 402 24 217\n\nAbout Aker BP\nAker BP is a company engaged in exploration, field development and production\nof oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company operates the\nfield centres Valhall, Ula, Edvard Grieg/Ivar Aasen, Alvheim and Skarv,\noperates Yggdrasil, which is under development, and is a partner in the Johan\nSverdrup field. Measured in production, Aker BP is one of the largest\nindependent oil companies in Europe. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu,\nNorway and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker code AKRBP.\nMore about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/completion-of-historic-project-portfolio-with-major-ripple-effects-in-verdal%2Cc4371309\n\nHugin-B-sailaway\n(https://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/i/hugin-b-sailaway%2Cc3551260)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-06T08:30:05.632680187Z","server_sent_at_ms":1783326605632},"received_at":"2026-07-06T08:30:05.699Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/aker-bp-asa/r/completion-of-historic-project-portfolio-with-major-ripple-effects-in-verdal%2Cc4371309"},"analysis":{"id":"69623","press_release_id":"80482","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Aker BP completed its project portfolio at the Verdal yard with the sailaway of the Hugin B topside, marking the end of a three-and-a-half-year program.\n\nThe portfolio included four steel jackets and two topsides for the Valhall PWP-Fenris and Yggdrasil developments, totaling over 42,000 tonnes delivered.\n\nThe projects generated nearly 3,500 man-years and involved more than 130 apprentices, executed through alliances with Aker Solutions, ABB, and Siemens Energy.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Major operational milestone reached as Aker BP completes Valhall and Yggdrasil infrastructure deliveries."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"man_years":3500,"apprentices":130,"tonnage_delivered":42000}},"quotedText":"It is simply remarkable. 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