Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract to install a new export pipeline that will significantly enhance oil transport capacity, flexibility, and efficiency in the US Gulf of Mexico.
The contract was awarded by pipeline operator Shell Pipeline Company on behalf of Amberjack Pipeline Company, a joint venture between Shell and Chevron Pipeline Company.
It covers the installation of the 150 km, 24-inch Rome pipeline stretching from Shell’s Green Canyon 19 platform to the Louisiana coast. The line will add vital capacity to Shell’s extensive Gulf of Mexico pipeline network.
Allseas’ scope includes engineering, procurement and installation of the pipeline. The anchor barge Sandpiper will execute the nearshore section in 2027, followed by the deepwater section in 2028 using the Solitaire vessel.
The Rome Pipeline is part of a broader strategy to expand and modernise Gulf of Mexico export infrastructure, building on projects such as the Amberjack Debottleneck Project, executed by Allseas in 2016.
To date, the company has safely installed around 8,000 km of pipelines in the Gulf, creating the vital subsea arteries that keep energy flowing to shore.
