Fossil Energy – Pipeline Installation
Saipem has completed the installation of the subsea pipeline for the Irpa project, developed by Equinor in the Norwegian Sea.
Offshore operations were carried out by the pipelay vessel Castorone, one of Saipem’s flagship vessels.
The project involved installing approximately 80 kilometers of a Pipe-in-Pipe pipeline at a depth of 1,350 meters, making Irpa the deepest subsea field development in Norway so far.
The pipeline will connect Irpa’s underwater production system to the Aasta Hansteen platform.
Installation activities of the 20-inch diameter pipeline were completed on July 22, after 84 days of uninterrupted operations.
