Saipem has completed the offshore lifting and installation of a gas recovery module for the Bouri Gas Utilization Project offshore Libya using Saipem 7000, one of the world’s largest crane vessels.
The module was fabricated by Rosetti Marino at its Marina di Ravenna yard for Saipem, the EPCI contractor for the project. In early May, it was transported to the Bouri field, about 170 km off the Libyan coast.
The module weighs more than 5,200 tonnes and measures about 45 m by 31 m, with a height of around 45 m. It took about two years to build and includes advanced gas treatment systems.
The unit has been installed on the existing offshore platform at the Bouri field, marking a key milestone in the project’s execution phase.
Offshore work under Saipem’s scope will continue, with execution assigned to Rosetti Marino. The next activities include integration with the DP4 platform, hook-up and commissioning of the plant, and work on communication, safety and control systems.
Pre-commissioning is also planned for about 28 km of subsea pipelines already laid between the DP3, DP4 and Sabratha platforms. The pipelines will transport recovered gas to the Mellitah treatment complex.
The Bouri Gas Utilization Project is being developed by Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture between Eni and National Oil Corporation (NOC). The project aims to recover associated gas currently being flared and send it to the Mellitah complex for use or export.
Reducing flaring is expected to avoid about 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions per year.
