Saipem: Receives South Stream Termination for Convenience Contract Notice

Saipem informs that late in the evening of July 8th it received notification of the termination for convenience of the South Stream BV contract.

The termination for convenience is a standard contractual clause which provides for the termination of the agreement in the absence of a contractual breach, with compensation determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

Saipem confirms that the pipelaying vessel Castoro 6 was in the process of mooring in Russian waters to start pipelaying activities.

Saipem operates in the Engineering & Construction and Drilling businesses, with a strong bias towards oil & gas-related activities in remote areas and deep waters. Saipem is a leader in the provision of engineering, procurement, project management and construction services with distinctive capabilities in the design and execution of large-scale offshore and onshore projects, and technological competences such as gas monetization and heavy oil exploitation.