Saipem EPCI contract variations finalised for Zohr field development - WORLD PIPELINES

Monday, 31 July 2017 09:40
Stephanie Roker

Saipem and Petrobel have finalised offshore contract variations worth US$900 million for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities in relation to the ‘Optimised Ramp Up’ phase of the ‘supergiant’ Zohr field development project situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast.

Petrobel is a joint venture between IEOC (an Eni subsidiary in Egypt) and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and is in charge of the development of Zohr on behalf of PetroShorouk, a joint venture between Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and IEOC.

The current variations to the scope of work include the installation of a 30 in. dia. gas export pipeline and an 8 in. dia. service pipeline, as well as EPCI work for the field development in deep water (up to 1700 m) of four wells and the installation of umbilicals. Works will commence in July 2017 and are due to be completed by the end of 2018.

In order to meet the requirements set by the client, Saipem will deploy several vessels from its highly specialised fleet, including the Castorone (the latest generation ultra-deepwater pipelayer); the subsea field development ship Saipem FDS2; the Saipem 3000 (a subsea construction vessel) and, finally, the Castoro 6 and the trenching barge Castoro 10.

SAIPEM awarded offshore contract variations worth 900 million USD for the optimised ramp up phase of the Zohr field development project - SAIPEM

July 27, 2017, San Donato Milanese (Milan)

Saipem and Petrobel have finalized offshore contract variations worth 900 million USD for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) activities in relation to the “Optimised Ramp Up” phase of the “supergiant” Zohr Field Development Project situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast.

Petrobel is a joint venture between IEOC (an Eni subsidiary in Egypt) and EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation) and is in charge of the development of Zohr on behalf of PetroShorouk, a joint venture between EGAS (Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company) and IEOC.

Saipem Hires UTEC AUV Services for Its Zohr Project - SUBSEA WORLD NEWS

June 8, 2017

UTEC has been awarded a contract with Saipem to support its operations as part of the Zohr field development project.

The survey company in subsea services group Acteon will bring its experience in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to the project, which is expected to be one of the biggest gas field discoveries in the Mediterranean Sea, with an estimated 850 billion cubic metres of gas in place.

UTEC will work with Saipem in performing surface positioning on-board the Saipem operated barges, Bautino and Castoro 10, and associated anchor handling vehicles (AHVs), while also providing trenching support, including trench monitoring services and as-trenched surveys utilising UTEC’s Teledyne Gavia AUVs in water depths ranging from 2.5 meters to 20 meters. The contract is expected to last around five months.

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Allseas will install 900km of pipeline for the TurkStream project in the Black Sea, while Subsea 7 and Saipem will deploy subsea systems in Egypt

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Saipem’s pipelayer platform for Zohr work docks at Limassol, staying six months - CYPRUS MAIL

Photos by CNA

JULY 31ST, 2016

Saipem’s pipelayer Castoro Sei (Beaver Six) was fully ensconced at Limassol port on Sunday before starting work on underwater pipelines for Egypt’s giant Zohr gasfield.

The Zohr gas field was discovered by Eni in August 2015, using the drillship Saipem 10000, which is still operating in the area.

The ‘floating factory’ Castoro Sei will remain in Cyprus for six months and is expected to boost the local economy, according to Limassol harbour master Giorgos Pouros.