GDF Suez is entering the next engineering phase of the €3 billion to €3.7 billion Bonaparte floating LNG development off northern Australia (illustrated). Two or three companies have been selected to compete for a concept definition contract that will mature next year into front-end engineering and ­design, it is understood. French company Technip and US rival KBR are believed to be in the hunt while Japan’s Chiyoda, Italy’s Saipem and McDermott of the US are potential contenders.