Aker BP reported Jan. 30 that it’s selected Aucotec to help implement its digital infrastructure at the Yggdrasil oil and gas development project in the Norwegian North Sea. The offshore operator will enhance the project’s operational efficiency by using Aucotec’s Engineering Base software for seamless, cooperative, data-driven workflows. As part of the company’s engineering, design and data management (EDDM) program, the software is intended to accelerate Aker BP’s modification processes thanks to its minimal customization.
Yggdrasil is reported to be the largest ongoing oil and gas development in Norway, and is expected will play an important part in Aker BP’s production from 2027 onward. Due to the project’s scale and complexity, the company requires Engineering Base to provide seamless collaboration across its teams and contractors. By consolidating and validating vast amounts of engineering and lifecycle information (LCI), Engineering Base lets all stakeholders work from a unified, reliable data foundation, which also accommodates many AI-powered, downstream processes. The software’s change-management capabilities also allow modifications to be seamlessly integrated into Yggdrasil’s as-built model, ensuring data integrity throughout its lifecycle. It also enables digital twins, such as Aker BP’s Cognite Data Fusion, for safer, more efficient offshore operations.
“At Yggdrasil, Aker BP is setting a new standard for remote operations, periodically unmanned and unmanned installations, low-activity-set offshore and new technology,” says Lars-Erik Ydstie, VP for digital at Yggdrasil and Aker BP. “Data availability is important for our operations strategy. EDDM will serve as a foundational solution supporting LCI and engineering data, thus driving operational excellence at Yggdrasil. Aucotec and its ready-to-deploy functionality in Engineering Base lets us centralize and optimize engineering data immediately.”
