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.

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