Mott MacDonald Wins Golar LNG Brazil Job

Mott MacDonald has won the contract to provide environmental support to Golar during the installation of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina, Brazil, it said April 25. Once operational, due in 2021, the FSRU will increase energy security in the south of the country, with the capacity to send out 15mn m³/d of natural gas.

The FSRU will provide environmentally sustainable fuel for local industries including ceramics, metallurgy and glass, as well as power plants. MacDonald will advise on minimising potential impacts to the surrounding population and environment, such as preserving local mangroves, as well as propose actions to reduce costs and save carbon. The consultancy will also conduct environmental studies, in collaboration with local company OAP, which will be used for the project’s environmental licensing.