Technip wins major field development contract in Mediterranean Sea

PARIS -- Technip has been awarded a major contract to develop the Bahr Essalam, Phase II development in the Central Mediterranean Sea.

This natural gas field development, which is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V. Libyan Branch, a consortium between National Oil Corporation and Eni North Africa, will be tied back to the Sabratha platform, which is situated approximately 110 km off the Libyan coast in a water depth of approximately 190 m.

The scope of work will see Technip perform the overall design, detailed engineering and deliver the project management, as well as procurement, installation, tie-ins, pre-commissioning and commissioning. This will be associated with the provision of a gas gathering system, comprised of production pipelines, two subsea isolation valve structures, umbilicals, as well as extensive diving and installation campaigns. It will also include modifications to the Sabratha platform regarding the topsides.

All offshore mobilizations will be undertaken from Malta, and a variety of vessels from Technip’s fleet will be involved in the project.

Offshore installation is scheduled for the second half of 2017 through to the second half of 2018.

“We very much look forward to working with Mellitah to safely and successfully deliver this large project, by leveraging our strong know-how and experience in high-quality product manufacturing and subsea installation,” Thierry Pilenko, chairman and CEO of Technip, said in a statement.