Turkey, Sept. 11 -- Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract by Turkish Petroleum OTC for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project in Turkey. The value of the contract is approximately 1.5 billion USD.Sakarya is the largest offshore natural gas field discovered in Turkey and is located about 170 km off the coast of Filyos, Zonguldak. The third phase of development entails a new dedicated floating production unit (FPU), fed by 27 wells located in the Sakarya and Amasra fields, connected by a new trunkline to the onshore facility located in Filyos, on the Turkish Black Sea coast.Saipem's scope of work encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 8 rigid flowlines and a 24-inch di...