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JEC JV score FIFA World Cup stadium contract

Qatar-Turkey Joint Venture AlJaber Engineering LLC and Tefken Construction chosen as Main Contractor for 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium. Stadium in Al Thumama district of Doha gets underway with signing of AlJaber Engineering LLC and Tekfen Construction as Main Contractor. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the stadium...

Bechtel wins Saudi NPMO project contract

Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, has been awarded a contract to support setting up and operating the National Project Management Organization (NPMO) in Saudi Arabia. NPMO (known as “Mashroat”) will support Saudi government agencies to effectively deliver complex infrastructure projects, in line with Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” plan to modernize the...

Fugro lands Shell Kenya work

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Shell/BG Kenya for the execution of a seabed survey to detect natural leakages of hydrocarbons. The seeps survey complements a seismic exploration programme that was completed recently offshore Kenya. Undertaking a four-week campaign of multibeam data acquisition and precise sampling, Fugro will mobilise its specialised survey vessel, Fugro...

Monadelphous JV in EPC Oil Search award

Engineering company Monadelphous Group Limited announced that, in joint venture with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. it has received a letter of intent from Oil Search Limited to enter into a new proposed five year contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on Oil Search’s oil and gas production facilities in the Highlands region of...

ABB wins $70m Europe rail power gear deal

ABB has won orders worth $70 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler to supply state-of-the-art traction and onboard power equipment to three European rail operators. The new equipment will enable more sustainable regional and suburban transit in urban areas with improved intercity connections, less congestion and reduced emissions. State-of-the-art ABB traction systems with integrated onboard...

Fluor bags Woodfibre LNG contract, Canada

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with JGC America, Inc. (JGC) to provide construction-related support to the front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the District of Squamish near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the...

Fluor JV receives FEED contract, Kazakhstan

Fluor Corporation  announced its joint venture team, KPJV, has been selected by Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) to execute the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Multi-Phase Pump Project in Kazakhstan. Fluor booked its share of the contract value in the fourth quarter of 2016. Part of TCO’s major capital program, the project will implement multi-phase...

Wood Group net BP global engineering deal

Wood Group has been awarded a global agreement with BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services, pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) and FEED engineering services. The agreement has a contractual duration of three years with an option to extend for two additional years. Wood Group’s extensive global expertise provides BP innovative engineering solutions for...

AmecFW wins Salamanca FEED contract, Spain

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Berkeley Energia for its uranium processing plant at its Salamanca Project, in western Spain. The scope of work by Amec Foster Wheeler will include engineering and procurement services to determine the capital cost of the front end crushing plant, as well...

Linde secures Russian LNG plant contract

The Linde Group has recently been selected by Gazprom and Project EPC contractor SRDI Oil & Gas Peton as the licenser for a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, storage and shipment complex in Portovaya, located in Russia at the Baltic Sea. The plant will liquefy natural gas coming from the nearby compressor station which...

Boeing wins $13.8bn Singapore Airlines order

Boeing is pleased that Singapore Airlines has announced its commitment to purchase 20 777-9s and 19 787-10 Dreamliners. The national carrier and 787-10 launch customer also announced its recommitment for its previous order for 30 787-10 airplanes. When finalized, the order will be posted on the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website. “Singapore Airlines has been...

Aker Solutions Lands Two BP Subsea Deals

Aker Solutions was awarded two framework agreements to provide concept and front-end engineering (FEED) services for BP globally. The first contract is for feasibility and concept engineering and the second is for FEED services covering the full range of upstream developments. Each agreement is for three years with options to extend for two years. The...