ChevronTexaco Corp. said partners in the Angola liquefied natural gas (LNG) project have awarded front-end engineering design (FEED) contracts for a five million-tonne-per-year onshore LNG plant near Soyo in northern Angola. The FEED contract were awarded to Overseas Bechtel Inc. and a joint consortium of Kellogg Brown & Root Inc., JGC Corporation, and Technip U.S.A. Corp. A 15-month program is set to begin immediately. Following the completion of FEED and a final investment decision, it is expected that one of the two contractor groups will be selected to perform engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) activities for the project. “Angola LNG is one of several current ChevronTexaco-led projects to commercialize natural gas resources in Africa and other parts of the world and is integral to the company’s strategy to grow an integrated natural gas business,” said John Watson, president of ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum. The project is set to be a joint development between the state oil company of Angola, Sonangol (22.8%), and local affiliates of ChevronTexaco (36.4%), ExxonMobil (13.6%), Total (13.6%) and BP (13.6%).

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