JGC Group announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, JGC America Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.
Under the contract, JGC will provide FEED development and an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposal for the new 2.1 million tpy natural gas liquefaction plant and export facility.
The value of the contract was undisclosed.
Koichi Kawana, President and Representative Director of JGC Corp., said: "This award is a testament to JGC's long history of bringing technical knowledge, leadership and expertise to LNG projects across the globe […] We look forward to working closely with the Woodfibre LNG team to deliver a project that achieves their business objectives and contributes to the responsible economic growth of the community and the region."
"We are pleased to be working with JGC, one of the world's leading contractors for LNG plants," said Byng Giraud, Country Manager and Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Woodfibre LNG Ltd, the privately held Canadian company behind the Woodfibre LNG Project. "The award of a FEED contract to JGC marks another important milestone for the Woodfibre LNG Project, as we work to achieve our goal of operating the first LNG export facility in British Columbia."
The Woodfibre LNG Limited is proposing to build an LNG processing and export facility at the former Woodfibre pulp mill site, about 4 mi (7 km) southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. The project capital costs are expected to be in the range of $1.4 and $1.8 billion.