WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the topsides on the Hebron Project in Canada. The contract is for front end engineering and design (FEED), with the option at ExxonMobil’s discretion to subsequently provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services.
Hebron is a heavy oil field estimated to have 400-700 million barrels of recoverable resources. The field was first discovered in 1981, and is located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin 350 kilometres southeast of St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador WorleyParsons estimates the services revenue under the full FEED/EPC contract to be US$285 million over five years.
WorleyParsons will provide overall project management of the contract with subcontracts to be awarded to multiple third parties, with a special emphasis on performing work in Newfoundland and Labrador in accordance with Hebron Project benefits commitments. WorleyParsons will work with ExxonMobil to deliver on this and other benefits commitments, including those related to procurement, supplier development, education and training, research and development, and gender equity and diversity.
WorleyParsons’ CEO, John Grill commented: “WorleyParsons is excited to be selected by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the complex Hebron Project which will utilise our proven expertise in sub-Arctic floatover topsides”.
