Saipem FDS is a multi-purpose DP3 field development vessel designed for ultra-deepwater subsea construction. Capable of laying rigid pipelines, flexible flowlines and umbilicals, it also installs subsea structures using its J-lay system, advanced dynamic positioning system, ROVs and heavy-lift crane, making it a versatile solution for complex offshore field development projects.
In production since 2004, In Salah Gas is a joint venture between Sonatrach, BP and Statoil (now Equinor). It is Algeria’s largest dry natural gas joint venture and one of the country’s key gas export projects supplying Southern Europe. The project has a production capacity of approximately 9 billion cubic metres of dry natural gas per year from seven gas fields located in the central Algerian Sahara.
The expansion and modernization initiative aims to significantly increase the refinery’s petrol production capacity, quadrupling it to 450 thousand tonnes per year. As a part of this project, the Combined Cycle has been revamped to utilize hydrogen generated by the new Platforming unit. Additionally, energy production has been optimized by recycling gas, resulting in a notable reduction in polluting emissions.