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BUSINESS NEWS BLACK & VEATCH RECEIVES FULL NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR CANADA’S FIRST FLNG PROJECT Global liquefied natural gas infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch, in partnership with high-tech shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, has received full notice to proceed from Cedar LNG LP partners to begin constructing Cedar LNG’s floating liquefaction facility to be located in Kitimat, British Columbia. Black & Veatch will be responsible for complete topside design and equipment supply, including its market leading PRICO® technology. SHI will be providing the hull with the containment system, and fabrication and integration of all topsides modules. “Cedar FLNG has achieved another milestone of notice to proceed, solidifying an excellent partnership between SHI and Black & Veatch,” said S.I. Oh, Samsung Heavy Industries executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “Both of our firms continue to excel in FLNG market.” Cedar LNG is strategically positioned to leverage Canada’s abundant natural gas supply and British Columbia’s growing LNG infrastructure to produce industry-leading, low-carbon and cost- competitive LNG for overseas markets.
The near-shore export facility will feature electric-driven equipment powered by renewable energy, making it one of the lowest-carbon-intensity LNG facilities in the world. “Black & Veatch is committed to helping our clients and the communities they serve make meaningful progress on their decarbonization journey,” said Laszlo von Lazar, president of Black & Veatch’s Energy and Process Industries business. “The Cedar LNG project represents important first steps toward reducing carbon emissions through lower- carbon LNG facilities, which can supply customers looking to move away from more carbon-intensive feedstocks.” The project represents a number of firsts: Cedar LNG will be the world’s first indigenous majority-owned LNG project, the world’s first electric driven FLNG powered by renewable energy, the first air cooled FLNG facility, and Canada’s first FLNG export facility. Cedar LNG also will be one of the world’s lowest carbon intensity LNG facilities because its electric driven refrigeration compressors, boil-off gas compressors and six centrifugal pumps are all powered by renewable electricity. The Cedar LNG project brings together the Haisla Nation and Pembina to develop
the Haisla Nation-led project while strengthening the partnership between SHI and Black & Veatch. The project is a key element of the Haisla Nation’s economic and social development strategy and will further advance indigenous economic reconciliation by allowing the Haisla Nation to directly own and participate in a major industrial development in its territory. Black & Veatch is a 100 percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, the firm has helped clientsaddress the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. The Cedar LNG project is a partnership between the Haisla Nation and Pembina to develop a floating liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, within the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. Strategically positioned to leverage Canada’s abundant natural gas supply and BC’s LNG infrastructure, Cedar LNG will be powered by renewable electricity from BC Hydro, making it one of the lowest carbon intensity LNG facilities in the world.
months, moved to our Bend office for six months, and landed in our Missoula office. This was all planned out and part of the employment offer letter. This engineer got exposure to all kinds of different projects, styles, and personalities. It worked magnificently because it fit their personality and personal goals. Our firm operates with full integration between all offices, and we encourage staff to travel to visit and spend time working with other offices. Lastly, be prepared to individualize your mentorship plan. Never get frustrated with the person being mentored because it’s probably not their fault things aren’t going well. Scott Ratterman, P.E., is group director at Eclipse Engineering’s Portland office. Connect with him on LinkedIn. “Everyone needs a mentor on their first day of starting a job. Whether it be fresh-from-college engineer-in-training or an experienced P.E. who has moved over from another firm, mentoring is required.”
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■ Alternately, if that becomes a time burden, consider a team approach, where multiple members of the team all work together to provide mentorship. Mentorship responsibilities can rotate to alleviate time spent teaching and keep day-to-day project work in good standing. ■ Be willing to adapt, because the mentor and the mentee may not be a good fit for each other. You never know who the mentee is going to relate to and not all teaching styles work for those learning. The personality of the person being mentored could be that they do the work, do what they are taught and dial in those processes to become successful at that niche of work. The more outgoing mentees go above and beyond to develop relationships with others. These individuals tend to expand their horizons faster and become more well-rounded. We have experienced scenarios where the mentee naturally leans toward one person for mentorship, or alternatively the mentee gets exposure to many mentors over various types of projects. As an example of the latter, we had an entry-level engineer who wanted to move around the first couple of years of their career. They started in our Portland office for six
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