WorleyParsonsCord wins oil sands deal

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WorleyParsonsCord wins oil sands deal

WorleyParsonsCord has been selected to provide fabrication, modularization and construction services in an agreement with a major exploration and production company in Canada to construct a significant oil sands mining project.

The services will be led and executed by the WorleyParsonsCord Edmonton Operations location, which has been delivering construction services for several decades. With an approximate value of $135 million CAD, this project will be completed in mid-2016.

“We are pleased to have been awarded this contract that will support an expansion in the Canadian oil sands” said Andrew Wood, Chief Executive Officer of WorleyParsons.

About WorleyParsons: WorleyParsons delivers projects, provides expertise in engineering, procurement and construction and offers a wide range of consulting and advisory services.

We cover the full lifecycle, from creating new assets to sustaining and enhancing operating assets, in the hydrocarbons, mineral, metals, chemicals and infrastructure sectors. Our resources and energy are focused on responding to and meeting the needs of our customers over the long term and thereby creating value for our shareholders.

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