June 25 (LNGJ) - US engineering company KBR was awarded a project management consultancy services contract by Oman LNG for a new 120 megawatts gas engine power plant aimed at reducing fuel gas consumption and emissions while maintaining LNG output at the liquefaction Trains located in the port of Sur. Under the terms, KBR will assist Oman LNG in the selection and management of the successful engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the project over a three year period. “We are proud of the pivotal role that KBR has played in the development of this project during the pre-FEED and FEED phases and are excited to continue to grow our substantial presence in the Middle East,” said Jay Ibrahim, KBR regional President.
French energy major Total has signed an accord with the Government of Oman to develop an LNG fuel supplies hub for the maritime industry with bunkering infrastructure and a small-scale production plant at Sohar port.