Aker BP Faucets Multiconsult For Yggdrasil Energy From

Oslo-listed firm Multiconsult has been chosen as an advisor to Aker BP for civil engineering, consultancy, and supervision providers within the Yggdrasil energy from shore undertaking.

The event plan for Yggdrasil offshore undertaking was sanctioned by the Norwegian parliament on June 5, and authorized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Power on June 28, 2023.

Yggdrasil consists of the Hugin, Fulla and Munin license teams. The realm is situated between Alvheim and Oseberg within the North Sea. Companions within the space are Equinor and PGNIG Upstream Norway. Gross assets within the space are greater than 700 million barrels of oil equal. In depth new infrastructure is deliberate, together with three platforms, 9 subsea templates, new pipelines for oil and gasoline export and energy from shore. All the Yggdrasil space might be remotely operated from an built-in operations middle and management room onshore in Stavanger.

Beneath a NOK 400 million contract, Multiconsult might be accountable for finishing up all of the required onshore civil engineering duties for the power-from-shore system. As well as, Multiconsult will ship consultancy and supervision providers associated to the preparation and follow-up of the ability licence, corresponding to environmental assessments, dialogue with authorities, obligatory utility and website work. 

“Multiconsult has already delivered on the front-end engineering and design (FEED) section of this undertaking, and we’re excited that Aker BP has given us the chance to contribute additional into the execution section of the undertaking. 

Multiconsult is presently engaged in a number of initiatives associated to electrification and on this undertaking, Multiconsult will contribute to making sure minimal greenhouse gasoline emissions from the Yggdrasil space,” says Jarle Søberg, Senior Vice President, Initiatives – Multiconsult Norge AS. 

The idea features a new transformer station at Børdalen in Samnanger, a brand new 11-kilometer powerline in Samnanger, a compensation station at Årskog in Fitjar and a 255-kilometre sea cable from Samnanger to the Yggdrasil space within the North Sea. 

“We’re very happy to enter this long-term settlement with Multiconsult. The corporate has already contributed to the ability from shore undertaking in Yggdrasil for a number of years and has delivered prime quality over time,” states undertaking supervisor Tormod Huseby, Aker BP. 

Aker BP is the operator of the Yggdrasil space, whereas Equinor and PGNiG Upstream Norway are license companions. The three entities are collaborating to develop the realm with low affect on the atmosphere, aiming for a minimal carbon footprint. 

The work by Multiconsult will final till the top of 2027.