Ichthys LNG project completes offshore pipelay
TOKYO -- The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project has completed the offshore pipelay for its 890-km, 42-in. diameter gas export pipeline, the Tokyo-based company announced Thursday.
It is the longest subsea pipeline in the southern hemisphere, and the third-longest subsea pipeline in the world. The pipeline will deliver gas from the Ichthys gas-condensate field to the onshore facilities at Bladin Point, near Darwin, Australia, for processing.
“Completion of the offshore pipelay marks a significant milestone for the project,” Louis Bon, managing director of the Ichthys project, said. “It means we are one step closer to physically connecting our onshore plant near Darwin to Ichthys field, where our offshore facilities will be permanently moored for the 40-year life of the project.”
The pipeline was installed by Saipem’s SEMAC and CASTORONE barges. INPEX will conduct other necessary work on the pipeline in preparation for operational start-up.
