The award follows several years of concept studies and is part of a long term standing technical services contract between the energy company and a US subsidiary within the Aker Kvaerner group, starting with front-end engineering design (FEED) work for the two terminals.
"While initial work is limited to FEED, subsequent EPCm services are contingent on the individual projects' milestones and sanctions," said Les Guthrie, President of Aker Kvaerner, Inc. in Houston.
The proposed terminals will be placed on concrete sub-structures on the seabed many miles off the coast. Similar large concrete structures have been designed, built and installed by Aker Kvaerner for offshore oil and gas production platforms since the early nineteen seventies, most of which in harsh weather regions in the North Sea and North Atlantic.
Said Mr Guthrie: "We are pleased to be working with ChevronTexaco on this innovative approach to LNG terminals, and to share with them our extensive experience within this field. We have designed and built over 70 percent of the offshore concrete gravity base structures worldwide", he said.
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