Saipem, an Eni company, has been awarded two lump sum turnkey onshore construction contracts for a total value in excess of USD 220 million.
Saipem has been awarded the first contract by the Nigerian Company NAOC for the laying of a gas pipeline located in the Rivers State in the area of the Niger Delta.
The project covers engineering procurement and construction (EPC) of a 36 inch 82-km onshore gas pipeline
transporting the gas from Rumuji -30km North East of Port Harcourt- to the N-LNG Gas Liquefaction Plant located on Bonny Island.
The completion of activities is expected in the second half of 2005.
The second contract has been awarded by the French Total for the engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning of the offsite battery limit facilities in relation with the new hydrocracking unit to be implemented at the Refinerie de Normandie located near Gonfreville.
The completion is scheduled in second quarter 2006.