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SUBSEA PIPELAY PROGRAM TO BE COMPLETED BY END OF JANUARY

04.01.2006 [11:36]
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Shahdeniz subsea pipelay program has made a good progress, Azerbaijan International Operating Company said. The program consists of three 90 km pielines - 26” gas pipeline and a 12” pipeline for condensate and a 4” piggy-backed mono ethylene glycol pipeline.

The project plans to expend almost 700.000 man-hour on the Shah Denis offshore pipeline installation activities and has employed a local Azerbaijani workforce of up to 400 personnel.

To date about 85% of the Shah Deniz offshore pipelines have already been laid and the program remains on schedule to be completed by the end of January 2006.

The program utilizes local infrastructure, including support bases, “Israfil Huseynov” lay barge and several support vessels.

After completion of the Shah Deniz pipe-lay, the lay barge will return to complete the ACG pipeline program by second quarter of 2006.