CH2M HILL Finalizes Acquisition of Colorado-Based Trigon EPC

By: John Corsi
Source: CH2M HILL

DENVER, 17 December 2007 — CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, construction and operations firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Trigon EPC, an industry leading engineering and field service company specializing in upstream and midstream oil and gas projects.

"Trigon is an exciting addition to the CH2M HILL family. Their exceptional workforce brings a commitment to safety, quality and clients that matches the values of CH2M HILL," said Lee McIntire, President and COO of CH2M HILL. "The energy industry is an important part of CH2M HILL's future and the addition of Trigon makes the future that much brighter."

Trigon has 26 years of experience in the oil, natural gas and energy sector. The company specializes in pipelines and facilities, providing integrated permitting, GIS, engineering, procurement, construction and other related pipeline services. Based in Colorado, Trigon has more than 320 employees working in Lakewood and Durango and at project sites throughout the United States.

"The Trigon team is extremely pleased to join CH2M HILL and we will build on the excellent cultural fit that exists between our two companies,” said Stuart Asselin, Trigon Principal. "With CH2M HILL's strength, capacity, and global footprint enhancing Trigon's ability to provide total project solutions, we see tremendous opportunities to increase the value added to our client's projects and to expand the careers of our employees."

Founded in 1981, Trigon has delivered projects which have included more than 14,000 miles of gathering and transmission pipelines, 300,000 horsepower of natural gas compression and liquids pump stations and hundreds of related facilities throughout the U.S.

Headquartered near Denver, Colo., employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, management and operations for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. With $6.4 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2008). The firm's work is concentrated in the areas of energy, water, transportation, environmental, nuclear and industrial facilities. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer, including being named by FORTUNE as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For (2009).
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