Saipem has completed and shipped the Bouri Gas Recovery Module from the Rosetti Marino Group of Companies yard in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, for deployment at Libya’s offshore Bouri field.
The module is being transported to the Bouri offshore area, about 170 km off the Libyan coast, where it will operate as part of the Bouri Gas Utilization Project (BGUP).
Saipem is the main contractor for the project, covering engineering work, execution phase integration and offshore installation. The development is intended to support energy efficiency improvement and emissions reduction at one of the Mediterranean region’s major offshore production assets.
The topside upgrade and subsea system were awarded by Mellitah Oil and Gas B.V., the joint venture between Eni and Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC). The project is designed to recover and make use of associated gas from the Bouri offshore oil field.
The recovered gas will be treated, compressed and transported to the Mellitah complex. According to Saipem, this will support CO2 emissions reduction and improve the overall efficiency of the production system.
The Bouri Gas Utilization Project is expected to handle around 3 million m³ of gas per day. It is also expected to increase gas production, make better use of existing infrastructure and contribute to energy security.
