Two groups of contractors are chasing the front-end engineering and design prize for the Rotan FLNG project, write Tan Hwee Hwee and Russell Searancke.

Japanese companies JGC and Toyo Engineering are understood to be leading separate groups short-listed to contest the work for Malaysia’s second production floater, which will lead on to full engineering, procurement and construction bids.

The pair emerged as low bidders in a FEED tender called by state-owned Petronas for the 1.5