Subsea 7 has sealed an award to supply subsea installation services to CNR International in support of the operator’s third phase of its Baobab field development offshore the Ivory Coast.

The workscope covers the installation of spools and umbilicals, with the effective date of the contract being 25 September 2014. The main offshore installation phase is expected to be executed by the Seven Pacific in the second quarter of next year. Onshore project management and engineering will be carried out from the company’s Paris office.