By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Sept. 27 -- Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III (RasGas III) has let offshore and onshore engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for Trains 6 and 7 of the LNG complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
The onshore EPC contract, awarded to J. Ray McDermott Middle East, covers two 7.8 million-tonne/year liquefaction trains. The Chiyoda Corp. and Technip France Joint Venture received the offshore facilities contract, which involves building and installing two wellhead platforms in Qatar's North gas field and two offshore gas pipelines.
The project is expected to supply gas principally to the US starting in 2008 or 2009 and extending for more than 25 years.
Qatar Petroleum has a 70% equity interest in the project. ExxonMobil Ras Laffan (III) Ltd. has 30%.
