Japanese trading company Marubeni and compatriot outfit IHI Corporation have landed the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Hainan LNG terminal in south-west China.

The companies revealed that they won the work from Cnooc Hainan Gas. China National Offshore Oil Corporation subsidiary Cnooc Gas & Power owns 65% of the terminal with local government-run Hainan Development Holding in for a 35% stake

Ground levelling started three years ago and piling commenced in June.

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