The North Field South (NFS) project is part of the larger North Field Expansion project. The project is divided into two phases, with phase one involving the development of the North Field East (NFE), while phase two will see to the development of the NFS. It will include five production platforms, 50 wells and gas pipelines to an onshore processing complex.

The SAIPEM 3000 is a self-propelled mono-hull DP derrick crane vessel operating within the Saipem fleet. Designed to perform major offshore operations, the unit supports heavy-lift activities, offshore structure installation, subsea construction works and ROV-assisted operations. Equipped with a fully redundant DP Class 3 dynamic positioning system and a main crane with a lifting capacity of up to 2,177 t, the vessel is deployed on complex offshore projects worldwide.