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Journal recognized Excel Engineering

EPIC as one of Houston’s top 25 local energy engineering frms.

“Excel Engineering has operated in other markets and deeper water than we have so far. They have also cooperated with a host of contractors and possess immense knowledge about structural engineering in the Gulf of Mexico and a great many [other] locations around the world,” John Sørensen, managing direc- tor, Ramboll Oil & Gas, said.

John Sørensen and Mostafa Jamal, president and CEO, Excel Engineering,

Rendering of the US$4.3 billion Gina Krog development. Ramboll is engineering the pipelines. Images from Ramboll.

signed the agreement in Houston 1

After pipelay, a further 270,000cu. m of Oct 2013. Excel Engineering’s existing rock is the current estimate to rectify the offce space, located at 3200 Wilcrest free spans and secure the pipeline.” Drive, will continue to serve as its offce

First gas for the Aasta Hansteen devel- location.

Rendering of the Gina Krog development. Image from Statoil.

opment is also expected in 2017. Ramboll looks to add its traditional “The Polarled pipeline is the backbone Group expanded its global footprint last values and technical match of our com- engineering services plus some of its for future feld developments offshore year by partnering its Ramboll Oil & panies, it was an easy decision to join other specialties, environmental studies central Norway and shall feed gas to the Gas business unit with the 20-year-old, the Scandinavian-founded company,” and strategic and commercial consul-

Nyhamna terminal for many years to Houston-based Excel Engineering. Mostafa Jamal, Excel Engineering Inc. tancy to Excel Engineering’s existing come,” Andersen explained. “This will “Becoming part of a 10,000 people president and CEO, said at the time of the client base.

assist in continuing high amounts of gas strong organization such as the Ramboll announcement. “Houston has been dubbed the oil and exported to Europe.” Group is exciting and obviously pro- Both companies are highly-recognized gas capital of the world, and if we as a vides us with a much larger pool of in their respective areas. Ramboll Group company want to play with the big boys

Houston ofce opening resources to draw on. When Ramboll said it is Europe’s fourth-largest con- and land the big projects, we need to be

Already present in 22 countries, Ramboll approached us and we saw the shared sultancy group. The Houston Business active here,” Sørensen concluded.

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