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Liquid Niugini Gas selects Bechtel and ConocoPhillips Technology
Liquid Niugini Gas has selected leading engineering, construction and project management company Bechtel to undertake the front-end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering procurement and contracting (EPC) work for its planned LNG facility in Papua New Guinea. Liquid Niugini Gas has also chosen ConocoPhillips’ Optimized CascadeSM Process Technology for the plant design.
Liquid Niugini Gas CEO, Dr Jack Hamilton, said Bechtel was a world-class LNG player with extensive experience in Papua New Guinea. “Bechtel clearly demonstrates the knowledge, capacity and ability to do the job and the Liquid Niugini Gas Project is very pleased to have them on board,” he said.
PNG Government gets behind LNG project
PNG Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare is pictured with InterOil CEO Phil Mulacek (left), shareholder Dick Jefferis of Merrill Lynch (second right) and Dr Jack Hamilton (far right). The Prime Minister described Liquid Niugini Gas as an important step in PNG's plans to launch itself as one of the major liquefield natural gas producers in the world, at a cocktail function in Port Moresby in November 2007. Sir Michael said he was looking forward to the project being built so it would enhance the country's economic strength.

Our progress
- Bechtel selected as FEED/EPC contractor and ConocoPhillips Process Technology chosen for the plant design > more
- EIS process underway
- PNG Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare, expresses his enthusiasm for the benefits the Liquid Niugini Gas project will bring to his country > more
- FEED/EPC shortlist announced
- Shareholder Agreement signed
- Financing strategy being pursued led by Merrill Lynch, supported by Taylor-DeJongh
- Second phase of shipping strategy through Merrill Lynch underway
- Pre-basis of the Engineering Design study and a sound project definition now complete
- Further well appraisal underway
- InterOil announced the Elk gas discovery (100+ MMSCFGPD), immediately followed by an appraisal well and seismic shoot
- Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2006 with the PNG Government. Project Agreement negotiations underway
- Management Team in place

