Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract in Angola worth approximately 350 million USD. Azule Energy Angola S.p.A., an incorporated joint venture owned by Eni and bp, has awarded the contract for the West Hub Tails project, part of the wider Agogo Integrated West Hub Development, located 180 km offshore Angola at water depths up to 1,750 meters.
Saipem’s scope of work covers the engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of subsea infrastructures, including approximately 62 km of flowlines, risers and umbilicals, to be tied-in to the Agogo Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading unit (FPSO), with 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, Saipem will deploy the construction vessels FDS and Normand Maximus.
This award further confirms Saipem’s long-standing position as a key partner in the execution of complex offshore projects in West Africa, as well as its commitment to supporting the growth of the energy industry in the countries where the company operates.
