Woodside award dual FEED contracts for Pluto expansion
2009.11.13 -
Subsea Headlines
Woodside advises that it has awarded dual contracts for Pluto Train 2 and Train 3 front-end engineering design (FEED) to Foster Wheeler and WorleyParsons (an unincorporated joint venture PJV) and KBR.
The total Woodside costs, including the dual contracts, for the FEED phase remain within the A$100-150 million guidance provided at the half-year briefing.
Woodside chose to award dual FEED contracts to provide the necessary due diligence for the engineering, procurement and construction management phase of Pluto Train 2 and Train 3 in the fastest time frame.
Foster Wheeler and WorleyParsons (an unincorporated joint venture PJV) and KBR are expected to complete the FEED studies in the second half of 2010.
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