Rio Grande LNG, Texas, U.S.A
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Olivier BECUEngineering Director, seconded to NextDecade, the U.S. company developing and operating the Rio Grande LNG project
Purpose:
To ensure the successful execution of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) phase of the Rio Grande LNG project*.
Responsibilities:
Ensure ongoing alignment between:
- Technical objectives, by leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring the application of standards, specifications and design basis, in compliance with U.S. regulatory requirements, with a constant focus on plant safety and risk management.
- Schedule, by identifying critical studies and deliverables, coordinating technical interfaces, and implementing appropriate progress monitoring and reporting, in order to secure the overall timeline and the plant’s start-up date.
- Costs, by anticipating the impacts of engineering decisions and promoting the necessary trade-offs to ensure budget compliance throughout the study phases.
- Overall quality of engineering, procurement and construction, through close coordination across disciplines, a shared understanding of project challenges and responsibilities, and by ensuring compliance with the project’s technical and contractual requirements.
And, as a seconded employee, act as a key interface between NextDecade and TotalEnergies, facilitating exchanges, bringing TotalEnergies’ recognized technical expertise in LNG, and ensuring the protection of the Company’s interests as a shareholder in NextDecade.
The Rio Grande LNG Project
The Rio Grande LNG project is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facility located in South Texas, near the Mexican border.
TotalEnergies’ participation:
> LNG offtake capacity, at plateau: 5.4 Mtpa (million tons per annum) from the first three liquefaction trains and 1.5 Mtpa from Train 4, for a total of 6.9 Mtpa.
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