Allseas to Install Export Pipeline Enhancing Gulf of America Oil Transport
Allseas has secured a contract to install a new deepwater export pipeline for Shell in the Gulf of America, aimed at significantly increasing oil transport capacity, flexibility, and efficiency in the region.
Project Details and Scope
The contract was awarded by Shell Pipeline Company LP on behalf of Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC, a joint venture between Shell Pipeline Company LP and Chevron Pipe Line Company. Allseas will manage the engineering, procurement, and installation of the 150-kilometer, 24-inch Rome Pipeline, which will run from Shell’s Green Canyon 19 (GC-19) platform to the Louisiana coast.
Installation Timeline and Equipment
- The nearshore section will be installed in 2027 by the automatically positioned anchor barge Sandpiper.
- The deepwater section will follow in 2028 using the dynamically positioned pipelay vessel Solitaire.
“We are proud to once again be entrusted with the delivery of a strategic deepwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Frank Kluwen, General Manager of Allseas USA. “This award demonstrates Allseas’ expertise, track record and ability to execute complex projects safely and efficiently.”
Strategic Importance
The Rome Pipeline is part of a larger effort to expand and modernize the export infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, following previous projects such as the Amberjack Debottleneck Project completed by Allseas in 2016.
Author’s summary: Allseas' new pipeline project with Shell will boost oil transport capacity and efficiency in the Gulf of America, reinforcing Allseas’ role in advancing critical deepwater infrastructure.