Saipem wins $1.8 billion contract from BP

Saipem announced that it has won a new offshore Engineering & Construction contract in Azerbaijan, for a total amount of approximately $1.8 billion.

BP, on behalf of the Shah Deniz consortium, has awarded to the Saipem, Bos Shelf and Star Gulf consortium, a transportation and installation contract for the Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz field.

The field is located 90 kilometers offshore Azerbaijan, in water depths from 75 meters to 550 meters. The scope of work of the contract includes the transportation and installation of jackets, topsides and subsea production systems and subsea structures, the laying of over 360 kilometers pipelines, diving support services and the upgrade of the Pipelay Barge Israfil Huseinov (PLBH), Dive Support Vessel Tofiq Ismailov (DSV) and Derrick Barge Azerbaijan (DBA) installation vessels. The project will be completed by the end of 2017.

Saipem operates in the Engineering & Construction and Drilling businesses, with a strong bias towards oil & gas-related activities in remote areas and deep-waters.