According to South Stream Transport executive director Oleg Aksyutin, these contracts will cover the remaining two subsea lines in the Black Sea.
Contracts to install the first two subsea lines have already been awarded. Italy’s Saipem is due to start laying the first pipeline from Russia to Bulgaria during the first half of 2015.
Installation of the second line is expected to begin immediately afterwards by Switzerland-registered Allseas, which will use its new pipelay vessel, Pieter Schelte, for the job.
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