SNC-Lavalin Congratulates BiFAB and GDF Suez on First Steel Cutting Ceremony for GDF Cygnus Gas Field Project

MONTREAL, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to congratulate GDF Suez E&P UK and Burntisland Fabrication Ltd (BiFAB) on the cutting of first steel for the GDF Cygnus gas field project. The first cut of steel will be used to build all four of the Cygnus field's platforms. SNC-Lavalin has been working with BiFAB since the middle of 2012 to provide the detailed design engineering of the jackets.  

"SNC-Lavalin is pleased to support BiFAB on this important project, and we congratulate them on reaching this important milestone on schedule," said Hafez Aghili, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, SNC-Lavalin UK Ltd. "The project is being undertaken at SNC-Lavalin's offshore engineering offices located in London, UK."

The jackets will be located at a water depth of about 20 metres in the Southern Gas Basin, approximately 150 km northeast of Easington in UK Blocks 44/11a and 44/12a. The gas export route will consist of a new 50-km pipeline connection to the ETS pipeline, and will run through the onshore gas terminal at Bacton. The four jackets support two wellhead platforms, as well as production and living quarters platforms.

The Cygnus Partnership is led by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd (38.75%), with partners Centrica (48.75%) and Bayerngas (12.5%).

SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and maintenance services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices across Canada and in over 40 other countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100 countries.  http://www.snclavalin.com .

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