Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract in Angola worth approximately US$350 million.
The contract has been assigned by Azule Energy Angola, an incorporated joint venture owned by Eni and BP, and relates to the West Hub Tails project, part of the wider Agogo Integrated West Hub Development.
The project site is located 180 kilometres offshore Angola at water depths of up to 1,750 metres.
Saipem’s scope of work will cover the engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of subsea infrastructures, including approximately 62 kilometres of flowlines, risers and umbilicals.
These will be tied-in to the Agogo floating production storage and offloading unit, which is operated by Azule Energy.
The contract has an expected duration of approximately two and half years.
Fabrication activities will be carried out at Saipem’s Ambriz yard in Angola, with the involvement of local companies and workforce.
For the offshore campaign, the company will deploy the construction vessels FDS and Normand Maximus.