A final investment decision is expected in 2017, said Mark Beacom, CEO of Black Sea Oil & Gas, which awarded the engineering contract.
Xodus will design the 18 km pipeline linking the underwater well at the Doina discovery to the production platform at the Ana discovery, as well as a 121 km underwater pipeline for the transport of natural gas from the Ana platform to shore. It will also engineer a natural gas treatment facility and an onshore 5 km gas transport pipeline from shore to this treatment facility.
Black Sea Oil & Gas is fully owned by Carlyle International Energy Partners, a Romanian based independent oil and gas company, targeting exploration and development of conventional oil & gas resources. The company’s current portfolio is made up of Midia Shallow concession (XIII Pelican and XV Midia blocks) in the Romanian Black Sea containing the Ana, Doina and Eugenia gas discoveries as well as a portfolio of prospects and leads in the Midia block. Black Sea Oil & Gas holds a 65% interest and is the operator of the concession.
Xodus offers engineering and advisory support for oil and gas upstream operators and renewable energy developers worldwide.