The first contract has been awarded by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary ExxonMobil Guyana for the proposed Whiptail oilfield development located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, at a water depth of 2,000 meters, while the second contract has been awarded by Equinor for the Raia project located about 200 km offshore the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Saipem said for the Guyana project, its scope of work includes the design, fabrication and installation of subsea structures, risers, flowlines, and umbilicals for a large subsea production facility.
As per the deal, the Italian contractor will perform operations using its state-of-the art vessels FDS2, Constellation, and Castorone, and will deploy as key fabrication site for its execution model Saipem’s Guyana Offshore Construction Facility located at the Port of Georgetown, enhancing a sustainable steady growth in the country.
Subject to the necessary government approvals, the project sanction by ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek block coventurers and an authorization to proceed with the final phase, the award will allow Saipem to begin some limited activities, namely detailed engineering and procurement.
On the Raia project, Saipem said the project scope includes development of a pre-salt gas and condensate field in the Campos Basin.
The work involves the offshore transport and installation of a subsea gas export line and associated equipment in water depths of around 2,900 m as well as the horizontal drilling activities for the shore approach. Saipem will deploy its state-of-the-art pipelaying vessel Castorone for the installation works.
With this project, Saipem will contribute to the realization of one of the most important gas development projects in Brazil, which could represent 15% of the total domestic demand of the Country. The extracted gas will be transported through pipelines installed by Saipem for 200 km from the field to a gas receiving facility to be built in Cabiúnas, in the city of Macaé in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
The two awards confirm, once again, the competitiveness of Saipem’s offer in bidding processes and the ability to build long term partnerships based on consistent performances. Moreover, they further strengthen the visibility on Saipem’s key assets utilization throughout 2027.-TradeArabia News Service
