Upon completion of the project, the LNG produced at the site will be used to help meet the energy needs, primarily of Asia and Pacific Region countries.
The project is owned by JSC Yamal LNG, a joint venture between Russia-based OAO Novatek and France’s Total.
OAO Novatek holds 80% stake in the project while Total has the remaining 20% interest and a consortium of Technip and Japan’s JGC is the EPC contractor for the plant.
The joint venture is constructing a gas liquefaction facility, which is estimated to have a production capacity of 16.5 million tons per year, based on the feedstock resources of the South Tambeyskoye gas condensate field.
Proved and probable reserves of natural gas (PRMS) of the South Tambeyskoye field exceed 900 BCM (32 tcf).
Under the deal, GE Oil & Gas will supply critical turbo machinery equipment for three production lines, each with the capacity to produce about 5.5 million tonnes of LNG per year.
Each train will feature two main refrigeration units which will turn natural gas into a liquid form for transportation.
GE will supply six Frame 7E gas turbines, 18 centrifugal compressors, six variable speed drives and six WHRUs and apart from equipment supplies, the company will also provide installation supervision services
GE anticipates delivering its equipment to Russia in the second half of 2015 and the first natural gas liquefaction train is planned to reach its full capacity in 2017, followed by the second and third trains in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
