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but was initially only granted one more year, LNG chief executive, Jonathan Cook. “The CleanDesign’s hybrid energy management
until September 2020, to complete the project. proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port would and battery power system optimizes power
The company requested a second one- provide the necessary infrastructure to supply generation on drilling rigs. The drilling rig
year extension in June 2020, and was granted the growing market for LNG marine fuel, setup consists of existing generators and the
it on July 15. However, even before taking substantially reducing marine emissions and CleanDesign hybrid power upgrade. Together,
into account the impact of the coronavirus cutting shippers’ fuel costs at the same time,” the system reduces fuel consumption, lowers
(COVID-19) pandemic, Delfin was running Cook added. emissions, shortens genset runtime hours, and
behind schedule, having previously been The facility infrastructure will be cuts power-related downtime on the drilling
targeting a final investment decision (FID) in designed around floating liquefaction rig.
2020 and start-up in mid-2024. (FLNG) technology to be engineered, and “LAVLE offers an industry leading battery
The FLNG project would use existing constructed by Pilot partner, Wison Offshore solution for safety. This includes cell level
offshore pipelines to supply gas to up to four & Marine. “Wison is pleased to be part of this thermal isolation to prevent the risk of
vessels that could produce up to 13mn tonnes breakthrough US project by designing and thermal runaway, a critical feature to mitigate
per year (tpy) of LNG or 1.7bn cubic feet per building the liquefaction unit, that will supply the risk of battery fires. The technical teams at
day of natural gas. LNG to the end-user market in the Galveston, LAVLE and CleanDesign have also worked in
Houston and Texas City port complex”, stated great detail to tailor the battery performance
Vivian Li, head of Wison Offshore & Marine to the power and energy requirements of
Pilot LNG announces in North America. “Since delivering the drilling at maximum rates of penetration,”
world’s first FLNG facility currently operating
said Joel Donen, CEO of CleanDesign. “We
Galveston LNG Bunker Port in Argentina, Wison has developed numerous are pleased to announce the selection of the
LAVLE battery solution and believe it will
floating solutions across the LNG value
project to provide clean- chain, with a focus on promoting a cleaner add value to the oil and gas industry as well
as support the industry’s commitment and
energy infrastructure alternative to the global
burning LNG marine fuel to market.” efforts around environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) goals.”
PILOT LNG, July 16, 2020
ports of Houston, Texas City power systems, CleanDesign is an exciting
“As the world leader in hybrid drilling rig
and Galveston SERVICES partner to work with on this project, and we
look forward to contributing our advanced
Pilot LNG, a clean energy solutions company CleanDesign selects LAVLE ESS technologies to its state-of-the-art
focused on providing infrastructure solutions system,” said Dr. Jason Nye, CEO, LAVLE.
to supply new markets with clean-burning Proteus Energy storage “These advanced hybrid drill rig power
natural gas, announced today the filing of its systems will make a meaningful impact in
regulatory applications paving the way for the system for oil and gas reducing the costs and carbon emissions
development of the region’s first dedicated related to drilling rig operations and we are
LNG bunker terminal, Galveston LNG hybrid power application proud to be part of this solution.”
Bunker Port, to be located on Pelican Island. The first LAVLE Proteus ESS will be
The company expects a final investment LAVLE today announced that CleanDesign delivered in Fall 2020 as part of CleanDesign’s
decision on the project in the second half of Power Systems has selected the LAVLE global rollout of its technology to industry
2021 and operations starting in 2024. Proteus Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage leading drilling rig contractors and oil and gas
“Pilot LNG’s Galveston LNG Bunker Port System (Proteus ESS) for inclusion in its operators.
will provide clean-burning LNG to one of hybrid power management system for drilling LAVLE, July 18, 2020
the US’s largest Port complexes,” said Pilot rigs in the oil and gas industry.

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