Saipem Marks Neptun Deep Offshore Installation Milestone in Black Sea
The project remains on track for first gas in 2027 as the offshore platform and 160 km pipeline are completed, Reuters reported.
- On Monday, OMV Petrom and Romgaz completed installation of the Neptun Alpha production platform in the Black Sea, keeping the Neptun Deep project on schedule for 2027 production startup.
- The Saipem 7000, the world's third-largest semi-submersible crane vessel, lifted the 16,500-ton platform into position in 120 meters of water, anchoring it with 8 steel piles.
- Crews finished the 160 km pipeline to Tuzla and completed 6 of 10 development wells, with the pipeline constructed from steel segments measuring 30 inches in diameter.
- The platform is "fully automated and can be operated remotely," said Cristian Hubati, member of the Directoratului OMV Petrom responsible for Exploration and Production, supporting a 75% production increase.
- Project teams will now focus on connecting subsea infrastructure and integrating offshore installations with the transport pipeline, followed by rigorous testing to prepare for 2027 production.
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Saipem Marks Neptun Deep Offshore Installation Milestone in Black Sea
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OMV Petrom and Romgaz have completed the installation of the offshore production platform for Neptun Deep, marking one of the most important stages in the development of the largest natural gas project in Romania, which is maintained in the graph for the start of production in 2027, is shown in a communication of the company.
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Saipem completes Neptun Deep platform installation
Saipem has completed a major offshore installation campaign for the Neptun Deep gas development in the Romanian Black Sea, including the jacket and topside for the project’s remotely operated production platform. The Saipem 7000 heavy-lift vessel installed a 135-metre jacket weighing approximately 7,500 tonnes before lifting the 9,000-tonne topside into position. Eight steel piles secure the structure to the seabed, creating a combined installed…
The offshore production platform was installed in the Black Sea OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, and SNGN ROMGAZ SA, the largest producer and main supplier of natural gas in Romania, have completed the installation of the offshore production platform for Neptun Deep, marking one of the most important stages in the development of the largest natural gas project in Romania. The project remains in the grap…
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