GNLS, a joint venture between GDF Suez and Japan’s Marubeni, terminated the EPC contract with OAS of Brasil that was contracted to build the 10 MCM per day floating GNL del Plata terminal off the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo.
The JV has now issued a tender to replace the engineering, procurement and construction contractor after OAS filed for bankruptcy protection as the company found itself in the midsts of the corruption case against Petrobras.
GDF Suez told Argus that GNLS is analyzing the offers before it seeks approval from stakeholders such as Gas Sayago, but it was not confirmed whether GDF Suez will utilize its shuttle and regasification vessels GDF Suez Neptune as a project bridge in the third quarter of this year.
GDF Suez firmed up a 15-year deal to build, own, operate and transfer LNG at the terminal with Gas Sayago, a joint venture between Uruguayan oil company Ancap and utility UTE.
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LNG World News Staff; Image: GNLS