June 12, 2025
Collaboration
Welltec and Aker BP – Ivar Aasen field, Norwegian Continental Shelf
Technology
Density Activated Recovery (DAR) by Innowell
Scope
Three installations across three wells in early 2026
Objective
Autonomous water cut reduction
Together with Aker BP, Welltec is preparing to trial Density Activated Recovery (DAR) technology in the Ivar Aasen field (Norway), with deployment of the autonomous solution planned at the beginning of 2026.
Two systems will be installed across a single zone currently exhibiting an/a excessive/high-level of water production/cut. The observable change can then be used to establish the effectiveness of DAR as an autonomous regulator of output, in turn showing its potential for minimizing environmental challenges and costs normally associated with handling and processing of produced water.
The ability to connect multiple screens to a single DAR unit further reinforces its suitability to counteract limited flow rates.
“Water cut is an increasingly challenging aspect of production as reservoirs become depleted/in older fields – this creates a lot of extra costs and processes that bring an environmental challenge and responsibility,” says Henriette Bringsvor, Business Development Manager at Welltec.
“DAR represents the next-generation of in-flow control technology, autonomously controlling production independent of fluid viscosity and velocity, the result of which is little to no produced water,” adds Bringsvor.
Improving water management
Momentum has gathered quickly since Welltec’s part acquisition of DAR creators, Innowell, in April 2024; Aker BP are now the second industry-leading operator to collaborate with Welltec via field trials within the last 12 months—Equinor is also set to pilot the technology in a live oil producer during Q4 this year.
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The field trial comes at a timely moment, coinciding with the official opening of the Stavanger Technology Center on June 5.
The new facility serves as a collaborative hub for Welltec and several of its technology partners, including Innowell, enabling and supporting transformative energy projects such as this.
About Welltec
Welltec® is a global technology company committed to optimizing energy for the future. Since our beginning in 1994, we’ve pioneered innovative solutions for oil and gas operators, rapidly expanding to become a leader in high-tech completion, intervention, and new energy solutions.
As the energy industry evolves, so does Welltec. Our solutions address the critical demands of today’s industry by focusing on three core areas: maximizing reservoir contact with advanced completion technologies; optimizing recovery through fast, efficient, lightweight intervention services; and minimizing environmental impact via sustainable energy solutions, including geothermal energy, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
With more than 30 years of experience, Welltec is shaping the future of energy, collaborating with partners to deliver innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, ensure operational excellence, and drive sustainable energy advancements.