Pipeline operator, Shell Pipeline Company LP, has selected Allseas for the installation of a new export pipeline to enhance oil transport capacity, flexibility and efficiency in the central of Gulf of America.
The company will bring decades-long extensive expertise in delivering this large-scale, strategic energy infrastructure in the Gulf.
Awarded on behalf of Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC, a joint venture between Shell Pipeline Company LP and Chevron Pipe Line Company, the contract will include the installation of the 150-kilometre, 24-inch Rome Pipeline stretching from Shell’s Green Canyon 19 (GC-19) platform to the Louisiana coast. The line will add vital capacity to Shell’s extensive Gulf of America pipeline network.
Allseas’ scope includes engineering, procurement and installation of the pipeline. Our automatically positioned anchor barge Sandpiper will execute the nearshore section in 2027, followed by dynamically positioned pipelay vessel Solitaire for the deepwater section in 2028.
“We are proud to once again be entrusted with the delivery of a strategic deepwater pipeline in the Gulf of America,” said Frank Kluwen, General Manager Allseas USA. “This award demonstrates Allseas’ expertise, track record and ability to execute complex projects safely and efficiently."
The Rome Pipeline is part of a broader strategy to expand and modernise Gulf of America export infrastructure, building on projects such as the Amberjack Debottleneck Project, executed by Allseas in 2016.
