Saipem, as the leader in a consortium with PT SMOE Indonesia, has been awarded by Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. the EPCI contract (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) for the Central Processing Platform (weighing a total of 12,900 tons), the Wellhead Platform, a connecting bridge and a 16 feet gas export pipeline 3-kilometres long.

The Central Processing Platform will be installed using the floatover method, while other platform facilities and pipeline will be installed using Saipem’s Castoro Otto derrick/lay barge. The marine activities will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011.