MONTREAL, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to congratulate GDF Suez
E&P UK and Burntisland Fabrication Ltd (BiFAB) on the cutting
of first steel for the GDF Cygnus gas field project. The first cut
of steel will be used to build all four of the Cygnus field's
platforms. SNC-Lavalin has been working with BiFAB since the middle
of 2012 to provide the detailed design engineering of the jackets.
"SNC-Lavalin is pleased to support BiFAB on this important
project, and we congratulate them on reaching this important
milestone on schedule," said Hafez
Aghili, Senior Vice-President and General Manager,
SNC-Lavalin UK Ltd. "The project is being undertaken at
SNC-Lavalin's offshore engineering offices located in London, UK."
The jackets will be located at a water depth of about 20 metres
in the Southern Gas Basin, approximately 150 km northeast of
Easington in UK Blocks 44/11a and 44/12a. The gas export route will
consist of a new 50-km pipeline connection to the ETS pipeline, and
will run through the onshore gas terminal at Bacton. The four
jackets support two wellhead platforms, as well as production and
living quarters platforms.
The Cygnus Partnership is led by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK
Ltd (38.75%), with partners Centrica (48.75%) and Bayerngas
(12.5%).
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction
groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and maintenance
services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices across
Canada and in over 40 other
countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100
countries. http://www.snclavalin.com .
For more information:
Media:
Leslie Quinton
Senior Vice-President, Global Corporate Communications
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
+1-514-390-8000, ext. 7354
leslie.quinton@snclavalin.com
Investors:
Denis Jasmin
Vice-President, Investor Relations
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
+1-514-390-8000, ext. 7553
denis.jasmin@snclavalin.com