The Tempa Rossa oil Project is located in southern Italy, 50 km south of Potenza in a mountainous area at an altitude ranging between 500 and 1050 m. The main project components are:
Eight producing wells,
Site preparation for the construction of surface facilities and access roads,
Surface facilities for oil and gas treatment
Pipelines, flowlines, electrical and control cables between the surface facilities and the wells.
The construction phase of the project presents many challenges, particularly:
Complexity of the geological conditions,
Hard climatic conditions during the winter season (heavy rain, strong wind, low temperature with snow and frost).
Surface facilities are located in elevated and remote area with difficult access by mountainroads. Specific organization is put in place for the transport of the equipments and the construction of the plants.
Pipelines and flowlines are running through the mountains and their rights of way are crossed by several interferences: archeological sites, high voltage power cable… The construction has been adapted to install the pipelines and to manage the interferences in a manner to cope with the project schedule.
This paper presents some information related to the construction phase of the Tempa Rossa Project. The main challenges and difficulties are presented and the associated solutions are summarized. Special focus on HSE aspects to achieve safe construction and preservation of the environment is also included in this paper.
