WorleyParsons beats rivals to oil sands deals

Beating rivals: WorleyParsons chief executive John Grill

By Xu Yihe Singapore

 21 June 2012 22:59 GMT

Australia’s WorleyParsons has won contracts from PetroChina to provide engineering services on two major oil sands projects that the ­Chinese energy giant is developing in Canada.

Well-placed industry sources said WorleyParsons has beaten ­Canadian rival SNC-Lavalin and AMEC of the UK to win the service deals that centre on the Mackay River and Dover developments.

At Mackay River, Worley­Parsons will provide engineering and procurement services for Petro­China to build well pad ­facilities under a 14-month contract.

The second job, at Dover, is for earlier stage work. WorleyParsons has signed a design basis memorandum, which involves the ­initial design of the field development before full front-end engineering and design work begins.

This job is expected to be completed in about eight…

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