Jacobs Receives Contract From Shell for Innovative 'Connect' Project in Germany; Terms Not Disclosed

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. JEC announced today that it was awarded a contract from Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH to provide project management and engineering, procurement, and construction management services to support the "Connect" project in Rhineland, Germany. Officials did not disclose the contract value, however, they noted that the project is scheduled to be completed early in 2013. Jacobs' EPCM scope includes piping tie-ins, instrumentation, steel structures, pump stations, and other infrastructure components. An onsite Jacobs/Shell team of approximately 50 personnel is executing the work supported by Jacobs' office in Mumbai, India.