BWXT Part of New Team to Manage and Operate Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
May 08 2007 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) announced today that its
subsidiary, BWX Technologies, Inc. (�BWXT�), is part of the team
that has been awarded the Department of Energy�s (�DOE�) contract
to manage and operate the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a
key design laboratory in the U.S. nuclear weapons complex. BWXT is
part of the Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (�LLNS�),
which bid on managing the national security site. Other members of
the LLNS team are Bechtel National, University of California,
Washington Group International, and Battelle. The team also
includes Texas A&M University. As a partner in the LLNS
organization, BWXT brings years of high-consequence nuclear
management and operations experience. As in all of its operations,
BWXT provides strong leadership focused on conduct of operations,
performance, security and safety. �This is an opportunity for BWXT
to bring its management and nuclear operations experience to
another facility within the nuclear weapons complex. We are excited
to be a part of the future of Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory by contributing our operational expertise to the further
enablement of the Lab�s mission and scientific achievements. We are
committed to helping the Laboratory achieve important milestones
that enhance our nation�s energy and national security,� said Bob
Cochran, President of BWXT Services, Inc. Representing the
Government Operations subsidiary of McDermott, BWXT has a long
history in nuclear manufacturing and operations, both in the DOE
and at its unique, highly secure, privately owned and operated
nuclear manufacturing and laboratory facilities. Supplying the U.S.
government and commercial clients with nuclear products and
services for over 50 years, BWXT has unparalleled experience in
nuclear safeguards and security. BWXT is responsible for the
operations of the DOE�s National Nuclear Security Administration�s
Pantex Plant in Texas and Y-12 National Security Complex in
Tennessee, along with nuclear operations at the Idaho National
Laboratory. BWXT also has a significant M&O role at the Los
Alamos National Laboratory as a member of the managing team, the
Los Alamos National Security, LLC. McDermott is an engineering and
construction company, with specialty manufacturing and service
capabilities, focused on energy infrastructure. McDermott�s
customers are predominantly utilities and other power generators,
major and national oil companies, and the United States Government.
With its global operations, McDermott operates in over 20 countries
with more than 20,000 employees, and can be found on the internet
at www.mcdermott.com.
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