# Aibel — Energy engineering, EPCI and lifecycle services

> Aibel is a Norwegian energy-services contractor delivering engineering, procurement, construction, installation and lifecycle work for offshore and onshore energy infrastructure. Its project scopes range from full EPCI platforms to maintenance and modification contracts. The company is headquartered at Forus near Stavanger and has an operating history spanning more than a century through predecessor businesses.

- **Legal name:** Aibel AS
- **Headquarters:** Forus, Stavanger, Norway
- **Founded:** 2007
- **Official website:** [Aibel](https://aibel.com/)
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## CEO and leadership profile

### Mads Andersen

President and CEO

Aibel’s current President and CEO. He has more than 30 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry, drilling, well operations, major projects and subsea technologies. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Glasgow.

- **Sources checked:** 2026-10-11
- **Profile:** [Mads Andersen](https://voltformer.com/ceo/mads-andersen)

[Aibel · Management and Board](https://aibel.com/company/management-and-board-of-directors)

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## Engineering specializations

- Offshore wind HVDC platforms
- Offshore oil and gas facilities
- Maintenance and modifications
- Subsea and land-based processing facilities

## Declared capabilities

- **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Procurement and supply:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Testing and commissioning:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **High-voltage substation EPC:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Transmission lines:** Not listed
- **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Not listed
- **Grid interconnection:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope

## Representative projects

### Hornsea 3 HVDC converter platforms
- **Capacity / scope:** EPCI of two offshore converter platforms, with combined capacity up to 2.852 GW; Link 2 installed in 2026.
- **Country:** United Kingdom | **Client:** Ørsted
- **Description:** Aibel is responsible for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the two platforms. Topsides were fabricated in Thailand and outfitted and commissioned in Haugesund; Hitachi Energy provides converter technology.
- **Technologies:** HVDC converter technology
- **Original source:** [https://aibel.com/project/hornsea-3](https://aibel.com/project/hornsea-3)

### Johan Sverdrup P2 processing platform
- **Capacity / scope:** EPC of a three-module processing platform; delivered in 2022.
- **Country:** Norway | **Client:** Equinor
- **Description:** Aibel led engineering, procurement and construction. Modules were built in Thailand, Norway and Spain, then assembled in Haugesund. The 23,000-tonne platform was transported offshore in 2022.
- **Technologies:** Offshore processing modules
- **Original source:** [https://aibel.com/project/johan-sverdrup-p2-process-platform](https://aibel.com/project/johan-sverdrup-p2-process-platform)

### Gina Krog power-from-shore electrification
- **Capacity / scope:** EPCIC modification package to connect the platform to 30 MW of shore power; delivery target end-2022.
- **Country:** Norway | **Client:** Equinor
- **Description:** The work prepared the offshore platform to replace its gas-turbine power supply with electricity from the onshore Haugsneset facility.
- **Technologies:** Offshore electrification
- **Original source:** [https://aibel.com/project/gina-krog-power-from-shore](https://aibel.com/project/gina-krog-power-from-shore)

## Technical services

- **EPCI delivery:** Engineering, procurement, construction and installation for selected offshore structures and energy facilities.
- **Lifecycle services:** Maintenance, modifications and operational support for energy assets; scope is contract-specific.
- **Offshore platform EPCI:** Engineering, procurement, construction and installation for awarded offshore platform packages; partners and exact scope vary by project.
- **Offshore wind HVDC platforms:** Develops and delivers converter-platform packages for offshore wind, including fabrication, final outfitting and commissioning where included in the contract.

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## Official contacts

- **Address:** Forus, Stavanger, Norway
- **Official website:** https://aibel.com/contact

## Reference statistics

- **Head office:** Forus, Stavanger, Norway
- **Current CEO:** Mads Andersen
- **Major fabrication yards:** Three: Haugesund, Laem Chabang and Map Ta Phut

## Company and energy news

- [Aibel’s Hornsea 3 Link 2 platform installed offshore](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-09-30-consolidates-global-leadership-with-new-hvdc-delivery) — 2026-09-30 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-09-30-consolidates-global-leadership-with-new-hvdc-delivery.md)
- [Aibel highlights structural engineering leadership in Thailand](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-06-16-leading-with-clarity-trust-and-understanding) — 2026-06-16 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-06-16-leading-with-clarity-trust-and-understanding.md)
- [Chemring Nobel selects Aibel for further facility planning](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-05-13-chemring-nobel-selects-aibel-and-multiconsult-for-further-planning-of-a-potential-new-production-facility) — 2026-05-13 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-05-13-chemring-nobel-selects-aibel-and-multiconsult-for-further-planning-of-a-potential-new-production-facility.md)
- [Aibel and Utror present offshore aquaculture concept](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-22-aibel-and-utror-presented-offshore-aquaculture-concept) — 2026-01-22 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-22-aibel-and-utror-presented-offshore-aquaculture-concept.md)
- [Aibel issues statement on DolWin 5 consortium disagreement](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-22-statement-on-the-dolwin-5-consortium-disagreement) — 2026-01-22 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-22-statement-on-the-dolwin-5-consortium-disagreement.md)
- [Aibel receives major Equinor maintenance framework agreements](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-08-aibel-awarded-major-equinor-frame-agreements-strengthens-position-in-maintenance-and-modifications-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf) — 2026-01-08 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2026-01-08-aibel-awarded-major-equinor-frame-agreements-strengthens-position-in-maintenance-and-modifications-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf.md)
- [Hornsea 3 Link 2 platform arrives in Haugesund](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2025-12-17-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-platform-joins-its-sibling-in-haugesund) — 2025-12-17 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/aibel-2025-12-17-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-platform-joins-its-sibling-in-haugesund.md)

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