Aker Solutions has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract from Equinor for the preparation of the Kvitebjørn platform to enable production from the Atlantis subsea tie-in project in the North Sea.
The FEED agreement contains a provision for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) assistance.
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Aker Solutions plans to begin the FEED activities immediately and Equinor is expected to activate the EPCIC option at the start of 2027.
The Atlantis gas condensate discovery is located 35km south-east of the Gullfaks field in the northern North Sea. It is estimated to include three production wells and will utilise a pressure depletion recovery method.
With the newly signed contract, Aker Solutions is responsible for modifying the topside facilities on Kvitebjørn to integrate the Atlantis tie-in using the platform’s existing infrastructure.
In January 2026, Aker Solutions entered a new maintenance and modifications frame agreement with Equinor, which includes expanded obligations for the Kvitebjørn field. This contract is expected to lead to operational synergies in relation to the Atlantis tie-in.
Aker Solutions’ office in Bergen, Norway, will oversee project management and detailed engineering, supported by personnel based in Mumbai, India.
Aker Solutions life cycle segment head and executive vice-president Paal Eikeseth said: “This is a front-runner tie-in project where we aim to demonstrate how disciplined simplification can unlock real value.
“Together with Equinor, we are reducing traditional requirements and lowering complexity and cost. In addition, productivity improvements enabled by AI and digitalisation will be embedded into the project.”
The Kvitebjørn field is situated in block 34/11, approximately 15km south-east of the Gullfaks field. Discovered in 1994, Kvitebjørn began producing gas and condensate in September 2004.
The development concept comprises integrated living quarters, drilling and processing facilities, and a steel jacket in 190m of water.
The main reservoir is around 4,000m deep, originally classified as high pressure and high temperature, and production has involved de-pressurisation and gas precompression.
In February this year, Aker Solutions secured a five-year contract from Aker BP to provide maintenance, modification and operation services across several assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
