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Semcorp wins rig deals
from Fortress Energy
SHIPPING SINGAPORE’S Sembcorp Marine has secured near the FLNG liquefaction facility. While NFE
master service deals for the engineering, conver- currently has Fast LNG liquefaction facilities on
sion, topside fabrication and integration of two jack-up rigs under construction in the US, this
Sevan cylindrical drilling vessels into floating marks the first set of two Sevan cylindrical hulls
LNG (FLNG) facilities, from US-based Fortress to be repurposed into FLNG liquefaction facili-
Energy. ties,” Sembcorp said.
The agreements cover the fabrication and Semcorp’s senior vice president and head of
integration of LNG topside modules, Sembcorp its rigs and floaters division, William Gu, said:
Marine, based in Singapore, said. “We are pleased and honoured to partner New
“The hull conversion and fabrication of top- Fortress Energy in its fast FLNG programme
sides for the first FLNG liquefaction facility is through these two FLNG conversion projects
scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2024 incorporating SCM’s proprietary Sevan cylindri-
through the work engagement contract awarded cal hull design. Marking SCM’s successful pene-
by New Fortress Energy (NFE). Work on the tration of the FLNG market, these projects allow
second FLNG liquefaction facility project is our customer to rapidly deploy FLNG facilities
expected to be contracted through further work to capture the growing demand for LNG lique-
engagement contracts to Sembcorp Marine at a faction terminals, and to tap on SCM’s full suite
later date,” the shipyard said. of floating and nearshore LNG solutions that are
“The two FLNG liquefaction units will host well placed to meet the needs of the burgeoning
the NFE-designed Fast LNG liquefaction pro- LNG market.”
duction facility with a capacity of approximately
1.4mn tonnes per year [tpy]. LNG produced
will be stored in a separate LNG tanker moored
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