Jose Barrock
NATIONAL oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and 12 other international outfits have been shortlisted to develop three floating, storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in Lebanon.
News reports out of Lebanon and international shipping publications put the value of the contract to build the three FSRUs at about US$1.2 billion (RM4.81 billion), with the three ships slated to be moored at Beddawi, near Tripoli; Selaata, north of Beirut; and Zahrani, which is close to Tyre; as recommended by advisers Poten & Partners.
“Yes, Petronas has been shortlisted, but it [the bidding] is quite competitive. Some of the shortlisted companies are consortiums, which are technically very strong,” says an oil and gas (O&G) executive who is familiar with the bidding.
The consortiums prequalified include Japan’s Kawasaki, Norway’s K-Line and US’ Fluor; a partnership between Italy’s Eni and Qatar Petroleum International; a joint venture between Singapore’s BW, Dutch company Vitol with two Lebanese companies Almabani and Butec; another partnership involving US-based Excelerate with British Dutch Shell partnering Lebanese outfit BB Energy; another involving Norway’s Golar Power in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company of Greece; the Phoenicia Energy Consortium; and lastly, France’s Total working with Norway’s Hoegh.
NATIONAL oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and 12 other international outfits have been shortlisted to develop three floating, storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in Lebanon.
News reports out of Lebanon and international shipping publications put the value of the contract to build the three FSRUs at about US$1.2 billion (RM4.81 billion), with the three ships slated to be moored at Beddawi, near Tripoli; Selaata, north of Beirut; and Zahrani, which is close to Tyre; as recommended by advisers Poten & Partners.
“Yes, Petronas has been shortlisted, but it [the bidding] is quite competitive. Some of the shortlisted companies are consortiums, which are technically very strong,” says an oil and gas (O&G) executive who is familiar with the bidding.
The consortiums prequalified include Japan’s Kawasaki, Norway’s K-Line and US’ Fluor; a partnership between Italy’s Eni and Qatar Petroleum International; a joint venture between Singapore’s BW, Dutch company Vitol with two Lebanese companies Almabani and Butec; another partnership involving US-based Excelerate with British Dutch Shell partnering Lebanese outfit BB Energy; another involving Norway’s Golar Power in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company of Greece; the Phoenicia Energy Consortium; and lastly, France’s Total working with Norway’s Hoegh.
