Oil company operates North Sea field via remote control at Norwegian HQ

Since Wednesday this week, Norwegian oil company Aker BP has operated a crewed North Sea oil rig via remote control from its headquarters in Norway.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Bonnerup.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Bonnerup.

North Sea oil field Aasen is now being operated from Aker BP's offices in Trondheim, the company announces on its website.

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