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US oilfield services company Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has received a contract to supply turbomachinery equipment for the expansion of Cheniere’s LNG facility in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Cheniere recently made a positive final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the construction on the third liquefaction train at its Corpus Christi liquefaction (CCL) project.
The contract was awarded by Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, which was appointed by Cheniere as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for the project.
“This award builds on the unparalleled technology experience and partnership established between Cheniere, Bechtel and BHGE.”
According to the contract, BHGE is required to offer turbomachinery equipment for the third train comprising six PGT25+G4 DLE gas turbines driving various compressors.
BHGE previously provided the same equipment for the first two trains that are under construction at Corpus Christi.
The company also supplied similar technology for five trains at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana, US.
BHGE Turbomachinery & Process Solutions president and CEO Rod Christie said: “This is the fifth order for similar equipment for Cheniere Energy through Bechtel and an important one as it is the first FID on new liquification in the US since 2015.
“Our technology provides the necessary refrigeration gas needed to chill the natural gas into liquid form for transportation. This award builds on the unparalleled technology experience and partnership established between Cheniere, Bechtel and BHGE.”
Once the three trains become operational, the CCL project is anticipated to deliver aggregate nominal production capacity of around 13.5Mtpa of LNG. |
