In collaboration with Cognite and Framo, Aker BP said Aug. 29 it has landed a new smart service contract that will change the traditional approach to maintenance and intensify the digitalization of offshore operations.

The Ivar Aasen platform in the North Sea provides Aker BP with more than just oil. It also transmits vast volumes of data back to shore.

“Aker BP’s vision is to digitalize all our operations from cradle to grave. Key elements are transforming business models and activities through digital technologies and the liberation of data flows. The smart service contract with Framo and Cognite is an important milestone on this journey, and underpins our ambition to take the lead in digitalization,” Lars Atle Andersen, vice president, operations, technology and digitalization in Aker BP, said.

By using Cognite’s data platform, contextualized live data is made available from Ivar Aasen. This provides Framo, the supplier of pumps to Ivar Aasen, real-time access to data from their equipment.

The overall goal of the collaboration between Aker BP, Cognite and Framo is to change the traditional approach to maintenance. Continuous flow of live offshore data allows for onshore monitoring of equipment replacing unnecessary scheduled maintenance activities with maintenance when needed.

Aker BP will continue to digitalize their offshore operations, and the company’s objective is to carry out profitable development projects, even at oil prices below $35 per barrel. Cognite’s data platform is a core enabler for these ambitions. Cognite liberates and organizes Aker BP’s industrial data to create a digital representation of the industrial reality, both retrospectively and in real-time. It enables Aker BP to extract useful insights on its operations, but also to share its data and insights with partners like Framo and to enable new services and business models.