Automation and technology group ABB has won a contract worth more than $50million to supply an electrical system for one of the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilties.
The contract was awarded in the fourth quarter of 2014 by Japanese engineering contractor JGC Corporation.
JGC is part of a consortium that is building the facility for Petronas along with the Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea.
The PFLNG2 will be built at Samsung Heavy Industries’ yard in Geoje, Korea in 2015. When operations start in 2018, the facility will be moored over the deepwater Rotan gas field located off the Malaysian coast.
It is designed to produce 1.5 million tons of LNG annually for at least 20 years before it requires a dry dock.
Under the terms of the contract ABB will support the optimization of the facility’s electrical side by designing, manufacturing and supplying transformers, switchboards, moto-control centres and power management systems.
ABB will also manage the installation of the equipment and ensure the electrical supply is integrated with systems it is powering.
Peter Terwiesch, president of ABB’s Process Automation Division, said: “ABB is delighted to be selected by JGC for this pioneering project.
“FLNG is a market with great potential and we are well placed to deliver to it with our vast experience in floating production, our extensive manufacturing base and innovative solutions in offshore oil and gas.
“Our fully engineered electrical system solution incorporates the latest technologies adapted to the offshore environment; it is a safe solution that ensures reliable electricity throughout the plant for the PFLNG2 to meet its demanding performance requirements.”
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