Press release
Operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf establish company for shared digital solutions
The new company, CoOper8, will deliver and manage services for digital collaboration across companies and syst…
The digital backbone of
energy collaboration
For the industry
– by the industry
Ownership and offerings
CoOper8 is established as a “by the industry, for the industry” company owned by Equinor, Aker BP, Vår Energi, A/S Norske Shell, Harbour Energy, OMV, DNO and OKEA. This ownership model ensures that our priorities and our shared industry solutions are driven by real operational needs, long‑term value creation, and industry interests.
We deliver and operate services that enable secure digital collaboration across companies and platforms in the energy industry
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CoOper8 provides value for operators and suppliers
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Interoperability
Common data standards enable a “joint language” and seamless connection
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Efficiency
Industry-wide solutions cut duplicate efforts and lower the overall costs
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Lower error rates
Shared services help to streamline processes and speed up collaboration
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Cost reductions
Standards & automation improve data quality and reduce amount of rework
Trusted by the big players in the industry
“The energy industry is facing increasing complexity and a maturing Norwegian continental shelf that requires new ways of operating—making collaboration across companies and value chains more important than ever. CoOper8 has been established precisely to meet this need through shared digital solutions that create documented value for both owners and customers.”
– Kjetil Hove, EVP EPN, Equinor
“To unlock the full potential of the Norwegian continental shelf, we must collaborate more closely and speak the same digital language. Standardization and data sharing are key to reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and building a more sustainable industry. The establishment of CoOper8 will strengthen collaboration across operators and suppliers, creating a more efficient and integrated ecosystem”
– Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO, AkerBP
“Long‑term partnerships and stronger collaboration between operators and the supplier industry are essential to ensuring continued success on the Norwegian continental shelf. The establishment of CoOper8 represents an important milestone in this effort by bringing stakeholders together, simplifying ways of working, and creating better conditions for jointly realizing greater shared value creation”
– Torger Rød, COO, Vår Energi
Take a leap forward
Using our services customers have seen a dramatic increase in quantifiable metrics, such as efficiency gains and cost savings.
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In potential savings for the Norwegian Continental Shelf through material management services
170.000+
Components documented for reuse across the industry through EqHub
~3%
Cut in project cost through usage of Project Control Management Services