MILAN, Italy, May 1 (UPI) -- Italian company Saipem said it won a $1.8 billion contract from BP for engineering and construction work at the Shah Deniz field off the coast of Azerbaijan.
Saipem will transport and install pipelines and associated infrastructure for operations at the second phase of the Shah Deniz field, located about 50 miles off the coast of Azerbaijan in waters as deep as 1,800 feet.