Saipem, an Italian engineering company, has secured a fresh contract for offshore operations in Côte d’Ivoire. They have recently announced two contracts, totaling 850 million euros, involving projects in both Côte d’Ivoire and Italy.
It did not indicate the cost of either activity.
The contract in Côte d’Ivoire is for the installation of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) for the development of the Baleine Phase 2 project, located in 1,200-metre water depth offshore the West African country.
The SURF contract marks the fourth in a series of agreements that ENI, the prominent Italian energy company overseeing field development, will be awarding to the company. “Saipem contributed to the drilling activities of Baleine Phase 1 by deploying the Saipem 10000 and Saipem 12000 vessels, followed up by the execution of two contracts for Baleine Phase 1 in fast-track mode”, the contractor testifies in a statement.
The scope of work encompasses the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of approximately 20 km of rigid lines, 10 km of flexible risers and jumpers, and 15 kilometres of umbilicals connected to a dedicated floating unit. The installation works will be carried out by Saipem’s best-in-class offshore construction vessels and will take place in 2024.
Saipem states that receiving this latest contract represents another significant step in its involvement with the Baleine field’s development and further solidifies its presence in Côte d’Ivoire.
