Ivar Aasen

Ivar Aasen is located on the Utsira High in the northern part of the North Sea. The water depth is 110 metres. Ivar Aasen was discovered in 2008, and the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was approved in 2013. Production started on Christmas Eve 2016.

First‑stage processing takes place at Ivar Aasen, and the partially processed fluids are transported to Edvard Grieg for final processing and export.

The Hanz and Symra field is tied back to the Ivar Aasen installation.

Since 2023, the Ivar Aasen installation has been supplied with power from shore through the Utsira High area solution.

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Operated from shore

In 2019, Ivar Aasen became the first manned platform on the shelf to be operated from an onshore control room. New technology and a range of digital solutions contribute to reduced costs and increased production efficiency.

Operator

Aker BP ASA

Partners

Aker BP ASA

36.17%

Equinor Energy AS

41.47%

DNO Norge AS

12.32%

OKEA ASA

9.24%

M Vest Energy

0.8%

Aker BP's share

36.17%

Location

Blokk 16/1 i Nordsjøen

Discovered

2008

Installation

Production and living quarter platform, separate jack-up rig for drilling and completion

Production start

2016

Estimated reserves

200 million barrels