Saipem has received a Letter of Award from Qatargas for a new contract worth over US$1bn and related to the North Field Production Sustainability Pipelines project located offshore and onshore the north east coast of the Qatar peninsula.
The additional contract entails the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of offshore export trunklines and related onshore tie-in works and is part of the development of the North Field production plateau, which also includes the EPCI of offshore facilities (EPCO package) previously awarded to Saipem in February.
The scope of work for this award (EPCL package) includes three export trunklines starting from their respective offshore platforms to the Qatargas North and South plants in Ras Laffan Industrial City for a total length of almost 300km, as well as associated onshore tie-in works and brownfield activities on existing onshore and offshore facilities. Pipelaying operations will be executed by the DE HE and Saipem Endeavour vessels.
Saipem will enhance the overall project execution, comprising both EPCO and EPCL scope of work, by combining relevant planned schedules and project management and will start activities immediately. Project completion is expected by mid-2024.
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