Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem has announced a multi-million pound deal with Petrobras at its Buzios pre-salt field.
The contract, understood to be worth more than £260 million,a rigid riser-based subsea system offshore the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The scope of work includes five production and five injection risers and flowlines for a total length of 59 km, a 16 km-long gas export line to be connected to an existing pipeline, 11 rigid jumpers and 21 foundation subsea structures.
Saipem will use its field development ship for all the subsea works.
Francesco Racheli, chief operating officer of Saipem’s E&C Offshore Division, said: “Buzios is one of the world’s largest deepwater oil fields and it is very important for Saipem to contribute to such a significant project for Brazil, a country in which we have a long-established presence and track record of successfully-executed projects.” commented.
“This new acquisition efficiently combines in-house capabilities and appropriate assets to carry out this ambitious endeavour and reinforces our reputation as a global provider of valuable solutions in a country offering great opportunities.
“We look forward to working alongside Petrobras to further develop Brazil’s resources and ensure the safe and timely achievement of the field’s full production output”.
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