Gasgrid Finland Oy has awarded Worley a four-year framework agreement, with an option for extension until 2032, to provide owner's engineering services for its hydrogen pipeline system development in Finland, the companies announced.

The planned 1,100-kilometer (684-mile) hydrogen pipeline system aims to connect major hydrogen production and offtake centers across Finland and potentially facilitate hydrogen export routes to neighboring markets, Gasgrid said.

Gasgrid stated the pipeline system, once realized, will support cost-efficient, reliable and secure renewable energy market development for the Nordic region and Europe.

Under the agreement, Worley will deliver owner's engineering services primarily through its offices in the Netherlands and Finland, with support from its Global Integrated Delivery team in India. Worley classified the agreement as sustainable work.

"This project demonstrates Worley’s global expertise applied to a sustainable initiative which is contributing to Finland’s national energy strategy, and through its advancement of the hydrogen economy, helps deliver a more sustainable world," said Chris Ashton, Worley’s chief executive officer, in a statement.