Bechtel Briefs

May 2006

Features

Big Train on a Fast Track
Latest expansion of Trinidad's LNG facility ups capacity by 5.2 million tonnes a year.
They keep coming back for more. When the Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad and Tobago announced plans to add a fourth train to its Atlantic liquefied natural gas facility in Point Fortin, no one was surprised that Bechtel would be the $1 billion project’s general contractor.
On Solid Ground
A century after the great San Francisco earthquake, seismology plays a key role in engineering.
The earthquake that nearly leveled San Francisco in 1906 was one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the United States. Hundreds of people died and thousands of buildings suffered major damage in the temblor and ensuing fires.
Cold Country, Hot Metal
At an aluminum smelter project in eastern Iceland, strong winds force innovative planning.
Over the years, Bechtel has worked in some 140 countries. But until recently, the company had never undertaken a project in Iceland. That changed in 2003, when Alcoa asked Bechtel to build a 346,000 tonne-per-year aluminum smelter on Iceland's eastern coast.
Canadian Gold Rush
Bechtel subsidiary Bantrel is leading the way in recovering oil from the tarry oil sands of Alberta, Canada.
A gold rush is taking place in norther Alberta, Canada, but the gold is black.

Departments

Front End
Six Sigma has helped shave costs significantly on a major rail project in the UK.
Detail Design
Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) is a technology for "cleaner coal" production. See how it works.
Milestones
Keeping up with Bechtel projects, people, and safety records around the world.