Saipem Will Install $350Million worth of Subsea Infrastructure for Angola’s West Hub Tails Project

Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded a $350Million contract by Azule Energy Angola S.p.A., relating to the West Hub Tails project, part of the wider Agogo Integrated West Hub Development, located 180 kilometre offshore Angola at water depths up to 1,750 metres.

The scope of work covers the engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of subsea infrastructures, including approximately 62 kilometres 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.