Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a three-year contract from Nexen Energy ULC for engineering and procurement services for the Long Lake oil sands facility. Long Lake is an integrated Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) and upgrading operation that uses a proprietary OrCrude™ technology as well as hydrocracking and gasification to produce Premium Synthetic Crude (PSC™) oil. The Long Lake site is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Officials did not disclose the contract value.

Jacobs is delivering a portfolio of capital projects, the outcome of which is expected to make improvements to sustain capacity and improve efficiency at the facility. The scope of Jacobs’ portfolio includes all phases of engineering and procurement services in order to meet the facility’s production goals.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Mike Coyle stated, “We are delighted to expand on our relationship with Nexen at the Long Lake site and provide them with engineering and procurement services. Our strength in Sustaining Capital project delivery combined with our team’s proven performance in SAGD technology supports Nexen in the growth of their oil sands facilities.”

About Jacobs
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services. With 2012 revenues of nearly $11 billion, we offer full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance.

About Nexen
Nexenis an upstream oil and gas company responsibly developing energy resources in the UK North Sea, offshore West Africa, the United States and Western Canada. A wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, Nexen has three principal businesses: conventional oil and gas, oil sands and shale gas.