Sources said Bechtel is likely to be the downstream contractor responsible for the engineering and construction of the Wheatstone liquefaction facilities.

It is understood that Bechtel has been working in Houston on the Wheatstone project, and that a lucrative project management role is likely.

Last year, Chevron carried out a solicitation of interest for the LNG facilities, and it is understood some third-party design work was done before Bechtel was brought into the fray by Chevron.

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