The Saipem 7000 is a semi-submersible crane and pipelaying vessel operating within the Saipem fleet. The unit is designed to support complex offshore projects through heavy-lift operations, offshore structure installation, subsea works and J-lay pipelaying activities. Equipped with an advanced dynamic positioning system, two main cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 14,000 t in tandem lift, and pipelaying capability in water depths exceeding 2,000 m, the Saipem 7000 is deployed on conventional, deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore projects worldwide.

HRM Boosting – Hassi R’Mel Phase III Step 2 is a capacity enhancement project for the Hassi R’Mel gas field, Algeria’s largest and one of the world’s biggest gas fields. Developed by SONATRACH, the project is designed to offset the natural decline in reservoir pressure and sustain the field’s production capacity over the long term.