Tangguh gas field
Florence, 14 September 2016: GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) has been awarded a contract to supply gas turbine-driven compressors for a third natural gas liquefaction train for the Tangguh expansion having provided the original equipment for Trains 1 and 2 when the plant was first established. The order for the third train equipment has been placed with the GE Oil & Gas local business partner in Indonesia, PT IMECO Inter Sarana.The Tangguh facility in the Papua Barat Province of Indonesia is being expanded to increase Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production by a further 3.8 million tons per annum (mtpa), bringing total plant capacity to 11.4 mtpa. The majority of the gas produced by the third liquefaction train will provide energy for the Indonesian domestic market.The components of the turbo compressor strings supplied by GE Oil & Gas will be manufactured at GE facilities in Greenville, South Carolina, USA and Florence, Italy, where the train will by assembled and load tested. The equipment will be ready for shipment to Indonesia in mid-2018. For the installation of the new LNG train, GE Oil & Gas will leverage its local footprint and global engineering capabilities to provide on-site support and develop local talent through training programs. GE Oil & Gas has been operating in Indonesia for over 70 years, providing its technology for many major projects. Today, GE Oil & Gas employs almost 200 employees across 3 sites.
Flenco is pleased to have been selected as preferred partner by GE Oil & Gas to supply its auxiliary systems for this project. For further inquiries about this collaboration, you can ask your usual contact person at our Sales Department or complete and send us our contact form.