Bechtel Grows Energy Resource for The Global Economy with New LNG Train

HOUSTON, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel, a global leader in project management, engineering, procurement, and construction, announced its work on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia has led to a smooth transition to operational status.

Bechtel now has constructed an industry-leading 12 LNG production trains for five customers, in fewer than four years.

"Bechtel's LNG team is building on a proven track record of delivering world-class projects that help our customers bring an important energy source to the global economy," said Darren Mort, Bechtel's LNG General Manager. "The milestones our teams have accomplished in the past three and a half years have been extraordinary.  Our milestones are a testament to what the industry can accomplish with innovative approaches to technical challenges, and collaboration between owners, contractors, suppliers and local communities." 

In the United States, Bechtel continues to support Cheniere Energy's LNG growth on the Gulf Coast, delivering four LNG trains and constructing an additional four trains.

Bechtel is the global leader in the delivery of LNG. To date, Bechtel has delivered 42 LNG trains in 10 countries and more than 30% of the world's LNG capacity.

About Bechtel

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that create long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. www.bechtel.com.

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