Aibel wins FEED contract for Wisting production-vessel topsides
- Aibel awarded the FEED contract for the production-vessel topsides at Wisting.
- Approximately 250 people will be involved in the study.
- Scope covers FEED and design maturation with an option for engineering, procurement and project management (EPma); topside fabrication will be contracted later.
- Wisting partners: Equinor (42.5%), Aker BP (27.5%), Petoro (20%) and INPEX Idemitsu Norge (10%); concept selection by end‑2026 and investment decision planned for late‑2027.
Contract award
The Wisting partnership has awarded Aibel a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study contract for the production-vessel topsides following a competitive tender among Norwegian suppliers.
Scope and resourcing
The contract covers front-end engineering and further maturation of the topside design to provide the basis for a project execution decision, and includes an option for engineering, procurement and project management (EPma). Aibel says about 250 people will be involved. Fabrication of the topside modules will be awarded at a later stage.
Schedule and partners
The partnership plans a concept selection and a decision on whether to progress Wisting toward the end of 2026, with a planned investment decision in late 2027. Wisting licensees are Equinor Energy AS (42.5%), Aker BP ASA (27.5%), Petoro AS (20%) and INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS (10%).
Source: Equinor