(WO) — SLB introduced that its OneSubsea three way partnership has been awarded a significant engineering, procurement and building (EPC) contract by Eni for Part 3 of the deepwater Baleine improvement offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
Beneath the contract, SLB OneSubsea will provide an entire subsea manufacturing system (SPS) for 13 wells, supporting the following section of one among West Africa’s largest offshore oil and gasoline developments.
The EPC scope consists of the engineering, procurement and set up of subsea timber, umbilicals, manifolds, multiphase flowmeters and management techniques, together with commissioning and life-of-field assist. SLB mentioned the built-in supply mannequin is meant to streamline venture execution and assist Baleine’s accelerated improvement schedule.
“Baleine Part 3 brings collectively scale and execution certainty,” mentioned Mads Hjelmeland, chief government officer of SLB OneSubsea. “By way of our subsea manufacturing system know-how and by leveraging our established native presence, we’re supporting Eni’s efforts to advance a posh deepwater venture effectively whereas contributing to the long-term improvement of offshore sources in Côte d’Ivoire.”
SLB OneSubsea mentioned the venture shall be executed by its established in-country group and native provide chain, supporting supply all through the lifetime of the event.
The contract additional expands SLB OneSubsea’s function on the Baleine venture, which has turn out to be a cornerstone of Côte d’Ivoire’s rising offshore sector. Eni has steadily superior the event by phased enlargement, growing oil and pure gasoline manufacturing from the sphere whereas supporting the nation’s home vitality provide and export capability.
Baleine is the most important hydrocarbon discovery ever made in Côte d’Ivoire and one of the crucial vital latest offshore developments in sub-Saharan Africa. Part 3 is predicted to additional enhance manufacturing as Eni continues improvement of the deepwater asset.