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OPRON Wins Bid to Construct LNG Tanks at Canaport
LNG
Saint John, NB (July 31, 2006) – The Saint John
branch of OPRON INC., a leading construction company with
operations throughout Canada, has signed a major agreement
to complete the concrete portion of two liquefied natural
gas (LNG) tanks at Canaport LNG, an import
and regassification terminal under construction in Saint
John, New Brunswick, Canada. The facility is expected
to commence operations in December 2008. It is owned jointly
by Irving Oil and Repsol YPF, an integrated global energy
company based in Spain.
OPRON, a member of the Saint John Construction Association, plans to employ construction staff from the local labour pool in New Brunswick. The company estimates that the project could create as many as 240 jobs, at peak.
Modern LNG tanks require highly specialized materials and sophisticated construction techniques. The tanks are double-walled with highly efficient insulation between the walls to keep the stored natural gas in a liquid state for safe and efficient handling. The tanks maintain extremely cold temperatures of at least –161.5 degrees Celsius.
“OPRON has 30 years of experience in industrial
and civil construction projects that consistently deliver
superior quality and facilitate the economic development
of the communities we serve together with our clients,” said
Clinton Carr, OPRON’s general manager. “Canaport
LNG is an important new project for OPRON, and we are on
schedule to begin construction in August 2006.”
The Canaport LNG project’s overall construction
is being managed by the Canadian-based engineering and
construction firm SNC-Lavalin. Together with its partner
Saipem S.p.A. of Milan, Italy, SNC-CENMC was awarded the
Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) contract for
Canaport LNG’s onshore facilities.
“We are very pleased that construction is proceeding
on schedule with our partners who share our commitment
to quality, safety and social responsibility,” says
Jorge Ciacciarelli, general manager of Canaport LNG. “We
are also pleased that this project is bringing jobs to
the Saint John community, advancing the area’s growth
as an energy hub for Canada.”
About OPRON
Founded in 1972, OPRON INC. is a leading construction company with operations and offices in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Alberta. OPRON is a full-service firm, handling a variety of projects including civil works, industrial and institutional facilities and complex design-build solutions. More information is available at www.opron.com.
About Canaport™ LNG
Canaport LNG Limited Partnership is a partnership between
Irving Oil Limited and Repsol YPF. Canaport LNGis
to begin operation as a world-class liquefied natural gas
receiving and regasification terminal in late 2008. Situated
at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Canaport LNG will
have a send-out capacity of 1.2-billion cubic feet of liquefied
natural gas a day, destined for markets in Canada and the
northeastern United States. The project will create approximately
700 jobs during construction. To learn more, please
visit www.canaportlng.com.
Contact Information for OPRON:
Clinton Carr P.Eng., G.S.C. General Manager
OPRON
39 Hatheway Crescent
Saint John, NB E2L 5V2
Phone: 506-635-1020
email: opronmar@nbnet.nb.ca
Contact Information for Canaport LNG:
Carolyn Van der Veen
Canaport LNG
Suite 1606 Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB E2L 4V1
Phone: 506 658 6250 ext 7112
Email: cvanderv@canaportlng.com
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