Aker BP and Aker Solutions have entered into an agreement of intent with the shipyard Rosenberg Worley in Stavanger. The agreement concerns the construction of two modules for the new central platform on the Valhall field in the North Sea. According to Aker BP, this will be the largest new construction project in many years. That means over 1,000 jobs at Rosenberg in Stavanger, writes Aker BP in a press release. Rosenberg Verft at Buøy in Stavanger. Skipsverft was founded in 1896 and is still a large workplace. Photo: Øystein Otterdal / news Construction is scheduled to start in autumn 2023. The work is planned to take two years. – We have chosen Rosenberg because they are competitive, competent and had a good offer, says managing director Kalle Hersvik in Aker BP to news. Credit for the agreement to the tax package Hersvik believes the agreement would never have come to fruition if it had not been for the so-called oil tax package that came in 2020. – It would definitely not have come to fruition on the timeline we are talking about. And probably much less development, less value creation, and fewer jobs in Stavanger. He believes the oil tax package has worked. – Its purpose was to create predictable and competitive framework conditions for the Norwegian oil and gas industry and shipbuilding industry. The critics believe the oil industry had no need for an oil tax package. To be built also at Stord Aker BP and the partners are building out several licenses in the Valhall area. The project is called Valhall PWP – Fenris. Valhall PWP consists of three large modules with a total of over 15,000 tonnes. The process module will be built at Aker Solutions in Stord. Rosenberg Worley will deliver the well module and the equipment module. Assembly of the platform will take place at Stord.
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