Shell and PetroChina are hunting a main contractor to take on the upstream development work for their Arrow LNG project in Queensland, Australia.
The engineering, procurement and construction management contract is expected to be worth several billion dollars.
A pre-qualification exercise has begun to select the companies that will vie for the prize.
Some powerful groups have already assembled in the shape of Amec with Clough and Technip with Wood Group.
Other global LNG contractors, including WorleyParsons and KBR, are shaping up as separate bidders.
Fluor is another major LNG services player with a big interest in Queensland.
However, it could not be confirmed if the US company is permitted to bid for Arrow given the potential exclusivity of its upstream contract...
