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Friday, July 8, 2016
Saipem won contracts and various orders worth in excess of €1.5 billion. The contracts are for offshore engineering and construction, with the most significant contract relating to the development of ENI’s Zohr natural gas field off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea.
Petrobel has awarded Saipem the EPCI contract for the accelerated start-up of the development project for the Zohr Gas Field. Petrobel, a JV between ENI and EGPC, is in charge of the development of Zohr on behalf of PetroShorouk, a JV between EGAS and ENI.
The scope of work of the contract encompasses the installation of a 26-inch gas export trunkline and 14-inch and 8-inch service trunklines, as well as EPCI work for the field development in deep water (up to 1,700 meters) of six wells and the installation of the umbilical system. Work will start in July and is due to be completed by the end of 2017.
Saipem will mobilize a highly capable fleet of vessels to carry out offshore operations, consisting of the ultra-deepwater last generation pipelayer Castorone, the semisubmersible pipelayer Castoro Sei, the trench/pipelay barge Castoro 10, and other specialized vessels.
The Zohr gas field was discovered by Eni in August 2015, using the drillship Saipem 10000, which is still operating in the area.
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