Black & Veatch continues to grow its influence in the development of the next wave of offshore gas processing facilities. The company is providing regasification topsides as part of the development of EXMAR’s FSRU (floating storage and regasification unit) project being built by Wison Offshore & Marine (Wison) which recently reached keel-laying.

With the keel-laying for EXMAR’s FSRU, the fabrication and assembly has now moved to the dry dock at Wison’s Nantong shipyard. The FSRU will ultimately be delivered by Wison to EXMAR, one of the leading FSRU providers, under a turnkey EPCIC (engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning) contract. Black & Veatch is providing engineering and procurement services to Wison for the barge’s topside.

“This next phase of the FSRU’s fabrication underlines the productive, trusted and long lasting relationship we have forged with both EXMAR and Wison over the recent years,” said Bob Germinder, Senior Vice President and Director of Black & Veatch’s Floating Oil & Gas Solutions business. “There are a number of LNG projects coming on stream in Australia, southeast Asia and many more underway from other locations from North America to East Africa. Together with what seems to be an increasing trend for more spot-traded LNG, demand for fast-to-market and cost effective floating receiving terminal will remain strong.”

EXMAR’s FSRU will be the world’s first non-propelled, barge-based FSRU and the first FSRU built in China. The FSRU will be equipped with two regasification trains, resulting in a total installed regasification capacity of 600 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet per day). The project is scheduled for completion by the last quarter of 2016.

Earlier this year, Black & Veatch also announced its lead EPC role on an onshore regasification receiving terminal in southern India.

Notes:

- Black & Veatch has supported LNG infrastructure development for more than 50 years, combining technology and know-how on LNG production, storage, regasification and send out facilities with seamless solutions for design, procurement, fabrication and construction.
- EXMAR is a pioneer in the transport of liquefied gases such as LNG, LPG and ammonia. The LNG activities consist of transportation plus LNG infrastructure developments. EXMAR has pioneered floating regasification technology and is also developing what will be the world’s first floating liquefaction unit. The EXMAR Group operates and manages a fleet of about 40 LNG and LPG vessels and is also active in the offshore industry.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned, global leader in building critical human infrastructure in Energy, Water, Telecommunications and Government Services. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people in over 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management. Our revenues in 2014 were US$3 billion.

About EXMAR NV

Industrial Shipping Group with interests in LPG, LNG and Offshore assets. EXMAR is a leading provider of transportation, regasification and liquefaction solutions in the natural gas industry.