KBR wins FEED contract in Canada

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KBR wins FEED contract in Canada

KBR, Inc. announced it has been awarded a multi-phased contract for Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project. The Woodfibre LNG Project is located in the District of Squamish near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR’s Houston office will provide FEED services for the proposed 2.1 MTPA liquefaction plant and export facility. This work will include FEED optimization, pre-FEED, FEED, and development of a fixed price offer for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services.

“KBR is a world leader in LNG engineering and design,” said Byng Giraud, Country Manager and Vice President of Woodfibre LNG Limited, the privately held Canadian company behind the Woodfibre LNG Project. “The award of the FEED contract to KBR ensures the Woodfibre LNG Project is engineered and designed to world-class standards, and marks another important step towards making the project a reality.”

“KBR has a strong track record for developing LNG projects in British Columbia and we look forward to leveraging that experience once again,” said Roy Oelking, President of KBR’s Engineering & Construction (E&C) Americas business. “We are pleased to play an important role in the Woodfibre LNG Project, providing the expertise and capability of our 40-year history in LNG project delivery to help make this project a success.”

Revenue associated with this project was undisclosed. The contract is multi-phased and the first phase will be booked into backlog of unfilled orders for KBR’s E&C business segment the first quarter of 2016.

Source: www.kbr.com

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

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Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.