The other consortium members are Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Vinci Construction Grands Projets of France and Techint SA de CV of Mexico.
Increased global demand for LNG was fuelling the construction of more terminals, offering great opportunities for contractors, said Black & Veatch’s vice president of LNG technology Brian Price.
"Consumption of LNG is expanding sharply today as a result of increased global demand for natural gas, and improved LNG production and transportation economics," he said.
“This increasing demand is driving plans for construction of LNG terminals worldwide. In Mexico, plans to construct new LNG receipt terminals are also going forward in conjunction with the country's aim to diversify its energy resources."
The large-scale LNG receipt terminal will encompass a LNG jetty, unloading facilities, LNG storage tanks and regasification facilities. The terminal will be capable of receiving 7.6 million tons of LNG per year and processing one billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
Two above-ground LNG tanks, with a storage capacity of 160,000 cubic metres each, will also be built.
LNG will be imported from LNG loading terminals in Sakhalin, Russia and Tangguh, Indonesia. When completed in 2008, the terminal will supply gas for power generation and household use throughout Baja California, enabling Mexico to become self-reliant.
Currently, the country is importing natural gas from the US.
