Kentz awarded Papua New Guinea contract

Kentz Corporation, the Irish engineering and construction group, said it had won a contract to design and build the construction camp for a liquid natural gas plant in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The PNG LNG project is an integrated development that includes gas production and processing facilities, onshore and offshore pipelines and liquefaction facilities with the capacity of 6.6m tonnes per year.

The contract was awarded by Chicago Bridge and Iron and Clough. The plant will be operated by Esso Highlands, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobile.

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Kentz chief executive Hugh O'Donnell, said he was delighted by the win.

"We look forward to being part of a successful project completion in the region," he said.