The consortium of the trans-Adriatic gas pipeline project (TAP) has announced preliminary selection of the companies for construction of an offshore section of the pipeline and delivery of the pipes, the company said.
The length of the offshore section is 105 km. Maximum depth of the sea, via which the TAP section will be laid, is 820 meters.
The pre-qualification is needed to award two contracts. The first one envisages engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the offshore section of 36-inch pipeline between Albania and south of Italy. The volume of works also includes construction of the coastal bridges in Albania and Italy, study of the sea bottom and balancing and commissioning.
The second contract envisages delivery of pipes for the offshore section and their insulation.
The tender for the TAP offshore section construction will be invited in May 2015.
TAP partners include SOCAR (20%), BP (20%), Statoil (20%), Fluxys (16%), Enagás (16%) and Axpo (5%).
