The parties will seek alignment on key areas of joint interest on the NCS, with the aim of speeding up the development of resources to uphold high production levels and unlock value.
As a first step the parties have agreed on a set of transactions in the Troll-Fram (Ringvei Vest), Yggdrasil and Wisting areas that will strengthen alignment on future developments.
The transaction includes the divestment of a 19% interest in several discoveries in the Ringvei Vest area to Aker BP. The affected licenses include PL 090JS, PL 248I and PL 925 (Grosbeak), PL 248C (Swisher), PL 630 (Toppand) and PL 923 (Røver Nord and Røver Sør).
The agreement strengthens the alignment of ownership interests in the licenses, supporting a more coordinated approach to development planning and project execution. The parties also aim to include the Kveikje discovery into the Ringvei Vest development.
Equinor is the operator of Ringvei Vest, expected to be a cluster development of multiple oil and gas discoveries in the Troll-Fram area of the North Sea.
In addition, Equinor will divest a 38.16% interest in the Frigg UK licence (P2343) to Aker BP, enabling a joint development of the Omega Alfa discovery and the Frigg Field oil resource potential in the area. The divestment will enable coordinated appraisal and development of the cross-border discovery.
As part of the transactions, Equinor will increase its ownership in the Wisting discovery from 35% to 42.5% by acquiring 7.5% in PL 537 and PL 537B (Wisting).Aker BP will pay a cash consideration to Equinor of USD 23 million.
The agreements have an effective date of 1 January 2026. The transactions are subject to regulatory approvals.
