Energy services outfit ShawCor has firmed up a deal to provide pipeline coatings for the gas export pipeline serving the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

Mitsui awarded ShawCor’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, the $400 million subcontract which follows on from a letter of intent announced in November.

The Ichthys LNG developers originally tapped Mitsui for the steel pipe and pipe-coating responsibilities.

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