Willbros Awarded Tank Contract in Canada

Willbros Group, Inc. WG announced today that its Canadian unit, Willbros Canada, has been awarded a cost-reimbursable contract associated with an oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Willbros Canada will design, supply, fabricate, deliver and erect six (6) field erected tanks. The value of the award is $10 million and will be executed over the next two years. Randy Harl, President and Chief Executive Officer, remarked, "This is an important award for Willbros as it signifies progress on our strategy to expand our presence in Canada as well as leveraging our Downstream capabilities into this robust market. We believe that Canada represents significant growth opportunities for Willbros as investments in mining and SAGD production increase."