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Baker Hughes on Tuesday announced that it has secured an order from Qatar Petroleum (QP) for the supply of main refrigerant compressors (MRCs) for the North Field East (NFE) project executed by Qatargas.
The total award is part of four LNG ‘mega trains’ representing 33 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of additional capacity that will increase Qatar’s total liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity from 77 MTPA to 110 MTPA.
This order is among the largest LNG deals secured by Baker Hughes in the past five years, for both MTPA and equipment, awarded.
The order reinforces more than two decades of trust and successful turbomachinery collaboration between Baker Hughes, Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas.
With Qatargas already operating six existing LNG ‘mega trains’ driven by Frame 9E gas turbine refrigerant compressors provided by Baker Hughes, the NFE project underscores the leadership of Baker Hughes LNG technology in the Gulf region and for the world’s most complex LNG projects.
“This milestone deal illustrates the continued strength of Baker Hughes’ partnership with Qatar Petroleum, which began 25 years ago upon our delivery of the first LNG train in Qatar,” Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said.
“As we look ahead to the next two decades, in almost any scenario natural gas will be a key transition fuel, and likely a destination fuel for a lower-carbon future. Building on our track record of delivering proven, reliable and highly efficient LNG technology, we remain committed to taking energy forward in Qatar for more years to come,” Simonelli said.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting customers in decarbonising their operations, Baker Hughes has continuously invested in developing technology that enables customers to reduce emissions, enhance performance and optimise operations.
The NFE project will feature the latest compression technology to reduce 60,000 tons of CO2 per train each year without any reduction in LNG production, representing a 5 percent decrease against previous technologies. The compression trains will also be produced using the latest manufacturing techniques, minimizing raw material and emission-intensive processes to reduce CO2 emissions during production by up to 10 percent.
Each MRC train will consist of three Frame 9E DLN Ultra Low NOx gas turbines and six centrifugal compressors across four LNG ‘mega trains’ for total scope of supply of 12 gas turbines to drive 24 centrifugal compressors.
Packaging, manufacturing and testing of the gas turbine and compressor trains will take place at Baker Hughes’ facilities in Florence and Massa, Italy.
The North Field is the world’s single largest non-associated natural gas field. The NFE project, owned by Qatar Petroleum and operated by Qatargas is the first phase of the North Field LNG Expansion Project, announced in 2017, and will increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 77 MTPA to 110 MTPA, which accounts for an LNG production capacity increase of approximately 43 percent.
First gas from the Expansion Project is expected to be produced by the end of 2025. The second phase of the North Field LNG Expansion Project, called the North Field South project (NFS), will further increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 110 MTPA to 126 MTPA.
Qatargas is entrusted with executing the NFE project on behalf of Qatar Petroleum.
Doha
Baker Hughes on Tuesday announced that it has secured an order from Qatar Petroleum (QP) for the supply of main refrigerant compressors (MRCs) for the North Field East (NFE) project executed by Qatargas.
The total award is part of four LNG ‘mega trains’ representing 33 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of additional capacity that will increase Qatar’s total liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity from 77 MTPA to 110 MTPA.
This order is among the largest LNG deals secured by Baker Hughes in the past five years, for both MTPA and equipment, awarded.
The order reinforces more than two decades of trust and successful turbomachinery collaboration between Baker Hughes, Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas.
With Qatargas already operating six existing LNG ‘mega trains’ driven by Frame 9E gas turbine refrigerant compressors provided by Baker Hughes, the NFE project underscores the leadership of Baker Hughes LNG technology in the Gulf region and for the world’s most complex LNG projects.
“This milestone deal illustrates the continued strength of Baker Hughes’ partnership with Qatar Petroleum, which began 25 years ago upon our delivery of the first LNG train in Qatar,” Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said.
“As we look ahead to the next two decades, in almost any scenario natural gas will be a key transition fuel, and likely a destination fuel for a lower-carbon future. Building on our track record of delivering proven, reliable and highly efficient LNG technology, we remain committed to taking energy forward in Qatar for more years to come,” Simonelli said.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting customers in decarbonising their operations, Baker Hughes has continuously invested in developing technology that enables customers to reduce emissions, enhance performance and optimise operations.
The NFE project will feature the latest compression technology to reduce 60,000 tons of CO2 per train each year without any reduction in LNG production, representing a 5 percent decrease against previous technologies. The compression trains will also be produced using the latest manufacturing techniques, minimizing raw material and emission-intensive processes to reduce CO2 emissions during production by up to 10 percent.
Each MRC train will consist of three Frame 9E DLN Ultra Low NOx gas turbines and six centrifugal compressors across four LNG ‘mega trains’ for total scope of supply of 12 gas turbines to drive 24 centrifugal compressors.
Packaging, manufacturing and testing of the gas turbine and compressor trains will take place at Baker Hughes’ facilities in Florence and Massa, Italy.
The North Field is the world’s single largest non-associated natural gas field. The NFE project, owned by Qatar Petroleum and operated by Qatargas is the first phase of the North Field LNG Expansion Project, announced in 2017, and will increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 77 MTPA to 110 MTPA, which accounts for an LNG production capacity increase of approximately 43 percent.
First gas from the Expansion Project is expected to be produced by the end of 2025. The second phase of the North Field LNG Expansion Project, called the North Field South project (NFS), will further increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 110 MTPA to 126 MTPA.
Qatargas is entrusted with executing the NFE project on behalf of Qatar Petroleum.
