McDermott has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) by UK Willis Sustainable Fuels Ltd. (WSFL) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities in the UK.

Under the scope of the agreement, McDermott will initially do early engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a planned SAF facility in Teesside with a production capacity of 50,000 liters per day of SAF.

The project, supported by the UK Government’s Advanced Fuels Fund, will include technology deployed by WSFL to produce next generation SAF, either Biogas-to-Liquid (BtL) or Power-to-Liquid (PtL), depending on feedstock.

“Our partnership with McDermott on one of the UK’s most advanced sustainable aviation fuel projects represents a key milestone in our ongoing efforts to lead the way in aviation decarbonization,” said Amy Ruddock, Senior VP, Sustainable Aviation & Corporate Development at Willis Lease Finance Corporation, WSFL’s parent company.

“This collaboration underscores our commitment to working with industry leaders who share our vision for a cleaner, more sustainable future,” Ruddock added.

McDermott will be supported by its construction partner, Bilfinger UK. Together, they will maximize in-house know-how, self-perform delivery and the UK supply chain.

“This agreement is testament to McDermott’s expertise in integrating design, fabrication and installation, and our capabilities across low carbon solutions,” said Rob Shaul, McDermott’s Senior VP, Low Carbon Solutions business.

“We are well positioned to offer WSFL a self-perform EPC model via our strategic relationship with Bilfinger UK, which is expected to further reduce risk and drive cost optimizations,” Shaul added.

The work will be led from McDermott’s office in London, with support from its Gurugram, India office, and Bilfinger’s office in Warrington, UK.