WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the topsides on the Hebron Project. The contract is for front end engineering and design (FEED), with the option at ExxonMobil's discretion to subsequently provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services.

Hebron offshore platform contract The Hebron Field is an oil and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean located 350 kilometers offshore from St. John's in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

ExxonMobil has approved US $61 million for FEED to be completed through 2011. WorleyParsons estimates the services revenue under the full FEED / EPC contract to be US $285 million over five years.

WorleyParsons will provide overall project management of the contract with subcontracts to be awarded to multiple third parties, with a special emphasis on performing work in Newfoundland and Labrador in accordance with Hebron Project benefits commitments. WorleyParsons will work with ExxonMobil to deliver on this and other benefits commitments, including those related to procurement, supplier development, education and training, research and development, and gender equity and diversity.

WorleyParsons' Chief Executive Officer Mr John Grill said, "WorleyParsons is excited to be selected by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the complex Hebron Project which will utilize our proven expertise in sub-Arctic floatover topsides."

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