Technip secures trans-Adriatic pipeline contract

Technip has secured a project management services contract with Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to transport gas from the Shah Deniz field to the European market.

The project aims at enhancing security of supply as well as diversifying gas resources in the European market.

The 870-km pipeline, will run from the Greece/Turkey border through Greece and Albania, to eventually cross subsea the Adriatic Sea to end in Puglia, Italy, where it will connect to the Italian natural gas network.

TAP will open a new route for natural gas from the Caspian Sea region. It is designed to transport 10 BCM/y(3) with a potential future expansion to 20 BCM/y, as more gas becomes available.

Technip will be responsible for the onshore portion of the pipeline from Greece to Albania and in Italy. The services will include the overall project and site management, procurement and subcontracting for all the EPC packages throughout the engineering, procurement and construction phases, as well as warranty management and the project close-out. Completion is scheduled in 2020.

The services will be mainly performed at TAP’s headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, and Technip’s office in Rome, Italy. Other project centres will be operating in Greece, Albania and Italy.

Technip senior vice president PMC, Riccardo Moizo, said: “This contract is an important milestone for Technip PMC. With this award, Technip will be able to reaffirm its strong project management capabilities, through the execution of a very prestigious project.”