KBR to provide FEED services for Woodfibre LNG project in Canada

KBR has secured a contract to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for Woodfibre’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the district of Squamish near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Under the contract, the company’s office in Houston will be responsible for FEED works, including optimisation, pre-FEED and FEED for the proposed 2.1 MTPA liquefaction plant and export facility.

The work will also include the development of a fixed price offer for engineering, procurement and construction services.

Woodfibre LNG vice-president Byng Giraud said: "KBR is a world leader in LNG engineering and design.

"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 engineering and construction Americas business president Roy Oelking said: "KBR has a strong track record for developing LNG projects in British Columbia and we look forward to leveraging that experience once again.

"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."

The Woodfibre LNG project recently secured environmental approval from the federal government.

Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Ottawa Catherine McKenna issued a decision statement under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, stating the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Woodfibre obtained an environmental assessment certificate for the LNG project in October 2015.