Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Angola

Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA) has distinguished itself in the offshore market by securing a substantial contract for the Redevelopment 2.0 Likembe Project in Angola’s Block 15. This partnership between Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea leverages a unique integrated delivery model that streamlines the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) phases. By consolidating these complex workstreams under a single alliance, the project achieves a level of technical synergy and commercial efficiency that traditional, fragmented contracting models often struggle to match.

Integrated Expertise Across Global Hubs
The execution of the Likembe subsea tie-back relies on a sophisticated global network of engineering centers. Subsea7 manages the overarching project management and engineering from its strategic offices in Paris, Luanda, Lisbon, and Sutton. Simultaneously, the specialized umbilical scope is handled by SLB OneSubsea’s Center of Excellence in Moss, Norway, with additional support from Houston-based teams. This distributed yet unified approach allows the alliance to maintain high technical standards while fostering local capability development within Angola, providing a competitive edge in regional compliance and operational safety.

Optimizing Subsea Development Through Early Collaboration
The primary differentiator for the Likembe project lies in the early engagement and collaborative framework of the Subsea Integration Alliance. By involving integrated teams at the design stage, the alliance develops optimized subsea solutions that reduce lead times and mitigate the risks associated with multi-party coordination. This contract with ExxonMobil reinforces the alliance’s proven track record across West Africa, Australia, and the United States, demonstrating that an integrated commercial model is increasingly the preferred standard for complex deepwater redevelopments.

Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.

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