Engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering consultancy and support services contract by Oryx GTL for its gas-to-liquids (GTL) complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar.
Oryx GTL is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (51 per cent) and Sasol of South Africa (49 per cent).
This five-year contract is with the company’s local entity, Qatar Kentz W.L.L., and is aligned to support Oryx GTL's long-term sustaining capital plan. The agreement sets out predefined rates for a number of work elements that will be required at the facility, including general engineering, feasibility studies, modelling, drawings and documentation.
"We are delighted to establish this five-year agreement with Oryx GTL, at a time when the industry is looking for continued development of assets," said Christian Brown, president, Oil & Gas, SNC-Lavalin.
"This agreement positions SNC-Lavalin for success in achieving our vision of being an essential trusted partner to our clients, and we can quickly engage on many work fronts required on the project over the coming years," he added.