Aker BP has awarded Kvaerner the contract for delivering the topside and steel substructure for the normally unmanned wellhead platform at the Hod field. This is the second project in the wellhead platform alliance, which was established between Aker BP, Kvaerner, ABB and Aker Solutions. The contract is an important part of Kvaerner's strategy to be the leading supplier of cost efficient, unmanned platforms. The contract has a value of approx. NOK 1 billion for Kvaerner. Kvaerner's delivery to Hod will include design, procurement, fabrication, preparation for sea transport, as well as hook-up and assistance for completion on the field. Prefabrication in Verdal starts June 9, 2020. The steel jacket and top side will be ready for delivery and shipment in summer 2021. Hook-up and completion on the field will take place immediately thereafter. On average, about 250 people will work on the project at Kvaerner's yard in Verdal. The activity will be at its peak in the fall of 2020, when about 400 people will work on the project. It is estimated that the total number of full-time equivalents for the entire project when delivered to Aker BP can be around 5 000, including all ripple effects. The new Hod development will leverage on the experience from the delivery of the wellhead platform to the Valhall Flank West project, which was delivered last summer. Valhall Flank West was the first wellhead platform delivered through the wellhead platform alliance. Upon delivery, this platform set a new standard for how finalised an installation can be before actual installation on the field. The delivery was completed without serious damage to people or the environment, and the platform was delivered within the agreed plan and budget. The short execution time helped Aker BP to commence production on the field many months earlier than under a normal execution plan.