Global construction engineering and infrastructure heavyweight SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering consultancy and support services contract by Qatar’s Oryx GTL for its gas-to-liquids (GTL) complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City north of Doha.

A statement from SNC-Lavalin said the five-year contract was signed by its local entity, Qatar Kentz, and is aligned to support the long-term sustaining capital plans of Oryx GTL, which is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (51%) and Sasol of South Africa (49%). The value of the contract was not specified.

The agreement sets out predefined parameters for a number of work elements that will be required at the facility, including general engineering, feasibility studies, modelling, drawings and documentation, the statement added.

“We are delighted to establish this five-year agreement with Oryx GTL at a time when the industry is looking for continued development of assets,” said Christian Brown, president, Oil & Gas, SNC-Lavalin.

“This agreement positions SNC-Lavalin for success in achieving our vision of being an essential trusted partner to our clients, and we can quickly engage on many work fronts required on the project over the coming years.”