GE
signs $94 million Oman LNG contract
Posted: 1 June 2003
GE to supply gas turbines and compression units for plant
expansion in Qalhat
GE Oil and Gas, a division of GE Power Systems (GEPS), one of the
world's leading suppliers of power generation technology, energy
services, and management systems across the power and oil and gas
industries, has signed a US$94 million contract for the supply of
equipment to Oman LNG L.L.C, a liquefied natural gas plant in Qalhat,
Oman.
GE Oil and Gas has agreed to supply two gas turbine-driven compression
units, in addition to two gas turbines for power generation to Oman
LNG, owned primarily by the Government of Oman and Royal Dutch/
Shell.
The new equipment will be used towards the plant’s expansion
project, which will add a third LNG train to the existing plant.
The expansion of Oman LNG will increase the plant’s output
of liquefied natural gas by 3.3 million tonnes per year, significantly
boosting its current output of 6.6 million tones per year.
GE Oil and Gas will provide a mixed refrigerant compression train
composed of axial/centrifugal compressors driven by a 280-MW GE
Frame 7 gas turbine and a propane refrigerant compression train
composed of centrifugal compressors driven by a 42-MW Frame 6 gas
turbine.
Furthermore, Oman LNG will receive two additional Frame 6 gas turbine-generators
to be incorporated into the plant’s power-generating unit,
which feeds power to the motors and auxiliary equipment.
On the signing of the deal, Nabil Habayeb, Regional Executive and
General Manager for GEPS - Africa, India, and the Middle East said,
“Oman LNG and GE are long term partners and this contract
is a testament to the confidence that our customers have in our
superior products and services particularly in the oil and gas sector.”
“We supplied the first two LNG trains for this plant and
are pleased that we were chosen to play a role in the expansion
project,” continued Habayeb.
Oman LNG’s operations began in 2000 with two liquefaction
trains supplied by GE Power Systems, each with a capacity to produce
3.3 million tonnes of liquid natural gas.
Each train’s compressors are driven by a Frame 6 and Frame
7 gas turbine for a total capacity of 100-MW and the current power
plant comprises four Frame 6 gas turbine-driven generators with
a total power output of 120-MW.
The new equipment for the expansion project will enable Oman LNG
to take advantage of GE's innovative technology, vast experience
in turbine technology and highly sophisticated maintenance procedures.
Deliveries of the Frame 6 turbines are expected in mid-2004 while
the compression trains are due to be shipped later next year. Commercial
operations of the new train are scheduled to begin in 2005.
GE Oil and Gas comprises several businesses, collectively supplying
integrated solutions including engineering, manufacturing, packaging,
installation, and startup, and full services for the oil and gas
industry from wellhead to consumer.
Nuovo Pignone of Italy, acquired by GE in 1994 and a long-time
leader in gas compression and turbo generation products, will supply
the new equipment for the Oman LNG expansion project.
For more information see www.gepower.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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