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filling station projects that are currently in The partnership builds on the two parties’ of tanks and other cryogenic equipment
production. longstanding business relationship and for liquid natural gas (LNG) transportation
LIQAL, December 10, 2020 history of collaborating on world-class LNG and storage. This high-tech vessel will be
developments, including the Yamal and Arctic providing environmentally-friendly NGV-fuel
Siemens Energy and LNG2 projects – both of which are located transportation and bunkering services for
in the Yamal-Nenets Region in Northern
clients at major ports throughout the Baltic
Novatek to collaborate Russia. In 2015, Siemens Energy supplied four Sea – in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Primorsk
and elsewhere. Using LNG to develop its
boil-off gas (BOG) compressors and eight
on more sustainable LNG SGT-800 units with one core engine to the bunkering-fuels line is front of mind for
Gazprom Neft, the company having initiated
Yamal project, along with 29 of the largest and
production heaviest modular e-houses ever constructed. the deployment of international standard in
LNG bunkering for Russian shipping in 2018.
For ArcticLNG2, Siemens Energy is providing
Siemens Energy has partnered with Russia- six BOG compressors and three feed gas Construction works on Gazprom Neft’s
based natural gas producer, Novatek, to booster compressors. LNG bunkering vessel have involved the
implement technologies and concepts Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy: installation of two cargo tanks, each with a
to reduce emissions from existing and “With our extensive portfolio, from fossil fuels capacity of 2,900 cubic metres – this high-
prospective power plants for LNG facilities to renewables, we are uniquely positioned tech equipment having been manufactured
and improve environmental and process to support the LNG sector drive toward using a nickel-iron-based alloy, with high
efficiencies in LNG liquefaction trains. a more sustainable future,” said Christian durability and resistance to ultra-low
The agreement defines the framework Bruch, CEO Siemens Energy. “The oil and temperatures, thanks to which fuel tank
and targets for joint activities and projects gas industry faces the challenge of reducing circuits mean liquefied natural gas can be
to support Novatek’s decarbonisation its carbon footprint and meet the world’s stored safely at temperatures as low as ?165°?.
objectives and goal to become the world’s growing demand for power in the most Special reinforcing props attached to the hull
leading supplier of clean LNG. Novatek environmentally responsible manner. We are structure in the cargo holds had to be used to
intends to benefit from Siemens Energy’s pleased by the trust of Novatek to address install the tanks.
extensive technology portfolio and expertise those challenges in close collaboration.” The LNG bunkering vessel has also been
in sustainable energy solutions to lower SIEMENS ENERGY, December 10, 2020 fitted with cryogenic equipment – including
GHG emissions and enhance the overall pumps and piping for loading and discharging
sustainability of LNG production. Key equipment installed on LNG, and a fuel-tank cooling system. In
The parties intend to cooperate, in line with planned scheduling, the next stage
particular, on projects to increase energy Gazprom Neft’s future LNG in building the LNG bunkering vessel will
efficiency and the application of digital be the installation of the cargo deck, while
technologies, the use of hydrogen and other bunker pipe-fitting and installation of cargo handling
carbon-neutral fuels for energy generation, equipment remain ongoing.
the production of “green” and “blue” Construction of Russia’s first LNG bunkering GAZPROM NEFT, December 10, 2020
hydrogen, as well as in solutions for carbon vessel is now in its final stage, with Gazprom
capture, utilisation and storage. Neft having now completed its installation

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