# Blueye X7 at Norwegian Sea, Norway: deployment

Canonical ID: `b1c5cb2a-24a9-402b-b26a-4478022c8aaf`

Equinor purchased [Blueye](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) Pioneer for inspecting seawater intakes on Kristin semi-submersible platform. Saves ~1M NOK per inspection vs hiring offshore vessel. 3-4 inspections/year.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** blueye-equinor-kristin-platform
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Blueye X7](/models/blueye-x7.md) (id: `733225c1-3ed0-4215-9d29-3a20b9c987e5`)
- **Company:** [Blueye Robotics](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) (id: `9b3c4b78-78e3-4979-bf26-cab88860555f`)
- **Location:** [Norwegian Sea, Norway](/locations/norwegian-sea-norway.md) (id: `5a7146b7-c662-4cf0-9843-39f8ac77c2e6`)
- **First seen:** 2019-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.blueyerobotics.com/blog/equinor-is-saving-millions-with-the-use-of-the-underwater-drone-from-blueye

## Common questions

### What is the Blueye X7 deployment at Norwegian Sea, Norway?

Blueye X7, built by Blueye Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Norwegian Sea, Norway on the DEPLOY registry. Blueye Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Blueye X7 at Norwegian Sea, Norway?

Blueye Robotics, the manufacturer of Blueye X7, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Blueye X7 deployment at Norwegian Sea, Norway go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Blueye X7 deployment at Norwegian Sea, Norway?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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