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2026
DNV acquires Equinor's WellSpot digital solution
DNV has agreed to acquire WellSpot, a digital wellhead fatigue management solution developed and operated by Equinor over the past 15 years. The software, renamed Wellhead Fatigue Manager, will be commercialized and operated by DNV, with Equinor and AkerBP as first users.
2026
Aker BP to acquire Apache's interest in Losgann/Froskelår discovery
Aker BP signed an agreement with Apache to acquire Apache's operated interest in the UK part of the Losgann discovery, which together with the Froskelår discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf forms a single cross-border accumulation on the UK–Norway median line. The transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities and customary completion conditions.
2026
Aker BP to acquire operatorship and 51% interest in Slagugle area
Aker BP signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS to acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in the Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea. Following completion, ConocoPhillips will retain a 29 percent non-operated interest, while INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS holds the remaining 20 percent. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and other customary completion conditions.
2026
DNV acquires Equinor's WellSpot subsea wellhead monitoring technology
DNV has agreed to acquire Equinor's WellSpot digital technology and will commercialize the platform as Wellhead Fatigue Manager, expanding its capabilities for monitoring and managing fatigue across the lifecycle of subsea wells. Equinor and Aker BP will be the first users of the DNV-operated platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
2026
SLB launches ExaCT electrical downhole coiled tubing control system
SLB launched the ExaCT electrical downhole coiled tubing control system, an intervention platform that replaces pressure-dependent hydraulic actuation with electrical communication, power delivery and telemetry to provide real-time downhole control. Field deployments reportedly delivered 30–40% faster intervention, 15–20% lower operational costs, about 30% faster offshore cleanout for Aker BP offshore Norway, and about 20% less liquid and nitrogen use.
2026
Aker BP agrees to acquire operatorship and 51% interest in the Slagugle area
Aker BP signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS to acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in the Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea. Following completion, ConocoPhillips will retain a 29 percent non-operated interest, while INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS holds the remaining 20 percent. The transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities and customary completion conditions.
2026
Aker BP to acquire Apache interest in Losgann/Froskelår and ConocoPhillips operatorship in Slagugle
Aker BP has entered into two separate transactions to strengthen its positions near existing infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf: an agreement with Apache to acquire its operated interest in the UK part of the Losgann discovery (which together with Froskelår forms a cross-border accumulation), and an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS to acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in the Slagugle area in the Norwegian Sea. Both transactions are subject to approval by the relevant authorities and other customary completion conditions.
2026
Aker BP acquires interests in Losgann/Froskelår and Slagugle discoveries
Aker BP has entered into two separate transactions to strengthen its positions near existing infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the North Sea, it agreed to acquire Apache's interest in the Losgann/Froskelår discovery near the Alvheim area. In the Norwegian Sea, it signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to acquire operatorship and a 51 percent working interest in the Slagugle area near the Skarv field; ConocoPhillips will retain a 29 percent non-operated interest and INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS holds 20 percent.
2021
Aker BP and Lundin Energy announce merger agreement
Aker BP announced an agreement to acquire Lundin Energy's oil and gas activities through a statutory merger. The transaction remained subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, with completion targeted for the second quarter of 2022.