Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services to Esso Highlands, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, for its Papua New Guinea (PNG) liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations. Under the contract, WGPSN will provide brownfield engineering and procurement support to ExxonMobil’s operations in PNG, including construction and maintenance services to both the Hides gas conditioning plant in the highlands, and the LNG plant northwest of Port Moresby.
Matt Gavin, Managing Director for WGPSN Australia & Asia Pacific said, “We are thrilled with the award of this contract, which enables us to cement our position in the Asia Pacific LNG market. “WGPSN has a long history with ExxonMobil globally, providing operations and technical support through integrated brownfield and engineering service contracts in Australia and Asia Pacific, the United States, and Africa.”
The PNG LNG Project is an integrated development that includes natural gas production and processing facilities, onshore and offshore pipelines, and liquefaction facilities. The PNG LNG Project is operated by Esso Highlands, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in co-venture with Oil Search, National Petroleum Company PNG, Santos, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corporation, Mineral Resources Development Company and Petromin PNG Holdings, and their affiliates.
