Italian engineering and construction company Saipem announced on Wednesday that it has successfully delivered a gas recovery module for the Bouri Gas Utilization Project to its offshore installation site off the Libyan coast.
According to the company, the module weighs more than 5,200 tonnes and measures approximately 45 meters by 31 meters, with a height of around 45 meters. Constructed over a period of nearly two years, the facility incorporates advanced gas-processing systems and has now been installed on the existing offshore platform at the Bouri Oil Field.
Saipem stated that the installation forms a key component of the new infrastructure planned under the project. The operation was carried out using one of the company’s largest heavy-lift vessels, which was deployed to complete the lifting and installation process.
The company explained that the Bouri Gas Utilization Project, developed by Mellitah Oil & Gas—a joint venture between Eni and the National Oil Corporation—aims to recover associated gas that is currently being flared during oil production operations.
Instead of being burned, the recovered gas will be transported to the Mellitah complex, where it can be processed for domestic use or export. The project is expected to reduce gas flaring while increasing the utilization of Libya’s hydrocarbon resources.
Saipem noted that it serves as the main contractor for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) phases of the project. However, the gas recovery module itself was fabricated by Rosetti Marino at its shipyard in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, on behalf of Saipem.
The company added that the module departed the shipyard in early May and was transported to the Bouri field, located approximately 170 kilometers offshore from Libya’s coastline.
According to Saipem, the successful installation marks a major milestone in the execution phase of the project and demonstrates the company’s ability to manage complex offshore operations through advanced engineering planning and heavy-lift solutions while maintaining high standards of safety and reliability.
The Bouri Gas Utilization Project is expected to play an important role in reducing emissions from gas flaring, improving energy efficiency, and increasing the volume of natural gas available for domestic consumption and export.
