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Australian government’s ongoing support for and multi-project FLNG Solution frame-
our FLNG Solution development. We will con- work agreement with its strategic partners.
tinue progressing our development with a view The sides settled on terms and conditions
to offer[ing] sustainable and affordable energy covering the engineering procurement,
during the transition towards a carbon-free envi- construction and installation (EPCI) of the
ronment, as well as to provide job opportunity FLNG and upstream facilities, as well as gas
and growth in Australia.” offtake and liquefaction tolling arrange-
The Perth-based company announced ments spanning a range of stranded offshore
in January that it had signed a multi-party opportunities.™

Crown LNG picks Aker for Indian project

PROJECTS & NORWAY’S Crown LNG has picked compatriot Solutions had been assigned as key sub-con-
COMPANIES Aker Solutions to serve as main contractor in the tractors to Aker. Siemens will develop the
development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power generation and distribution system
terminal offshore India’s south-eastern state of as well as the platform control system, while
Andhra Pradesh. Wartsila will develop the terminal’s re-gasifi-
Crown said on July 5 that Aker Solutions cation system.
would first conduct the front-end engineering The terminal has been designed as a gravi-
and design (FEED) for the 7.2mn tonne per ty-based concrete structure that will sit on the
year (tpy) LNG terminal, which will be located seabed, which should allow it to better withstand
around 11 km offshore Kakinda City, before India’s monsoon season and operate year-round.
taking on the role as the project’s engineering, “This LNG terminal will be based in a loca-
procurement, construction, installation and tion exposed to monsoon seasons, which
commissioning (EPCIC) contractor once a final requires partners with the best track record from
investment decision (FID) has been made. harsh environment projects. This is why we have
Crown is developing the LNG terminal on engaged Aker Solutions, Siemens Energy and
behalf of its client KGLNG, which is a subsidiary Wartsila,” the CEO of project services subsidiary
of East LNG. The Norwegian developer signed Crown LNG AS, Gunnar Knutsen, said.
an exclusive agreement with KGLNG in June to KGLNG, which submitted a detailed project
finance, build and lease the facility for 25 years. report (DPR) and environment impact assess-
The LNG infrastructure developer noted ment (EIA) report for the project to the state
that it expected an FID to be reached by the end government in late 2014, had originally planned
of 2022, with the terminal anticipated to come to adopt a floating LNG (FLNG) design. Crown,
online approximately three years after that. however, said KGLNG’s licence has recently been
In addition to Aker’s appointment, Crown updated to reflect its solution and 365-day oper-
added that Siemens Energy and Wartsila Gas ational window.™

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