Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for engineering of LNG terminals
Posted: 5 November 2003
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to perform engineering,
procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for concrete
structures placed on the seabed for ChevronTexaco’s proposed
Port Pelican and Baja California offshore LNG terminals in North
America
The award follows several years of concept studies and is part
of a long term standing technical services contract between the
energy company and a US subsidiary within the Aker Kvaerner group,
starting with front-end engineering design (FEED) work for the two
terminals.
"While initial work is limited to FEED, subsequent EPCm services
are contingent on the individual projects’ milestones and
sanctions," said Les Guthrie, President of Aker Kvaerner, Inc.
in Houston.
The proposed terminals will be placed on concrete sub-structures
on the seabed many miles off the coast. Similar large concrete structures
have been designed, built and installed by Aker Kvaerner for offshore
oil and gas production platforms since the early nineteen seventies,
most of which in harsh weather regions in the North Sea and North
Atlantic.
Said Mr Guthrie: "We are pleased to be working with ChevronTexaco
on this innovative approach to LNG terminals, and to share with
them our extensive experience within this field. We have designed
and built over 70 percent of the offshore concrete gravity base
structures worldwide", he said.
About Aker Kværner
Aker Kværner ASA is through its subsidiaries and affiliates
("Aker Kvaerner") a leading global provider of engineering
and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions.
The business within Aker Kvaerner spans a number of industries,
including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals
& Biotechnology, Mining & Metals, Power, Pulping and Shipbuilding.
Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD
6 billion and employs around 30,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
The Aker Kvaerner group consists of many legally independent entities,
constituting their own separate identities. Aker Kvaerner is used
as the common brand or trademark for most of these entities.
For more information see http://www.akerkvaerner.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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