KBR has been awarded a contract by the Tanzania unit of Statoil to perform pre-front end engineering and design (pre-FEED) studies for a prospective liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Tanzania. The work package is expected to be completed during 2013.
Statoil has so far notched up two major gas discoveries offshore Tanzania on block 2, namely the 6trillion cu.ft Zafarani and 3TCF Lavani fields. The company holds a 65% interest in the licence with ExxonMobil holding the balance.