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<\/p>\nHouston-based McDermott International has landed a key contract for work on the Plaquemines LNG project in the US state of Louisiana.<\/p>\n
Located 20 miles south of New Orleans on the Mississippi River, the liquefied natural gas scheme is being developed by Virginia-headquartered Venture Global LNG.<\/p>\n
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McDermott\u2019s CB&I business has been awarded a contract to build two 200,000 cubic-meter LNG storage tanks as part of the project\u2019s first phase.<\/p>\n
Plaquemines LNG is expected to have a total export capacity of up to 20 million metric tonnes per year.<\/p>\n
The phase one scope for CB&I includes the engineering, procurement, and construction of two full containment concrete LNG storage tanks with associated foundations, tank top mechanical systems and pipe racks extending to the main facility.<\/p>\n
CB&I has also been working on two LNG tanks of similar size and scope for the Venture Global\u2019s Calcasieu Pass LNG project.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the order, CB&I senior vice president, Cesar Canals, said: \u201cVenture Global witnessed first-hand the agility of our project management and construction teams to adjust, adapt and overcome the challenges inherent in executing work on the US Gulf coast.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new LNG project is due online in 2024.<\/p>\n