Saipem has completed the lifting and installation of a major gas recovery module for the Bouri Gas Utilization Project offshore Libya, using the heavy-lift vessel Saipem 7000.

The module was fabricated by Rosetti Marino at its Marina di Ravenna yard for Saipem and transported to the Bouri field in early May. The field is located about 170 km offshore Libya.

The unit weighs more than 5,200 tonnes and measures about 45 m by 31 m, with a height of around 45 m. Built over about two years, it includes gas treatment systems and has now been installed on the existing offshore platform at the Bouri field as part of planned infrastructure upgrades.

Saipem said the operation marks a key project milestone and highlights its heavy-lift and offshore installation capabilities.

Following the lift, offshore activities will continue under Rosetti Marino’s execution scope. The next phase includes integration of the module onto the existing DP4 platform, together with hook-up and commissioning for the plant and its communication, safety and control systems.

Additional pre-commissioning work is planned on around 28 km of subsea pipelines connecting the DP3, DP4 and Sabratha platforms. The pipelines are intended to transport recovered gas to the Mellitah treatment complex.

The Bouri Gas Utilization Project is being developed by Mellitah Oil and Gas, a joint venture between Eni and Libya’s National Oil Corporation. The project aims to recover associated gas currently being flared and send it to the Mellitah complex for domestic use or export.

Project information indicates that reducing flaring is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year. The project is also expected to support production increases of up to about 2 million m³ of gas per day while improving the efficiency of existing offshore infrastructure.