Fossil Energy – Azerbaijan
Saipem announces the signing of a framework agreement between BP Exploration and a consortium composed of Saipem Contracting Netherlands, BOS Shelf LLC and BOS Shelf International FZCO.
The framework agreement entails the execution of offshore activities in the Azerbaijani waters of the Caspian Sea operating the SCV Khankendi, a state-of-the-art vessel owned by the Shah Deniz consortium and specifically designed for subsea construction.
Saipem will operate the vessel and will provide the crew to perform the marine activities for the Shah Deniz and Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields, located off the coast of Azerbaijan. The consortium’s responsibilities include engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea infrastructures and life-of-field services.
The agreement, having an initial duration of three years with the possibility of extension for two more, reinforces Saipem’s long-standing relationship with bp and consolidates its presence in an area where the company has been operating since the late 1990s. It also confirms Saipem’s role as an advanced and reliable partner for all kinds of offshore operations and services.
