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Baker Hughes scores major
deal at Qatar’s North Field
PROJECTS & BAKER Hughes has secured an order for multi-
COMPANIES ple main refrigerant compressors for the North
Field East (NFE) LNG project in Qatar, describ-
ing the win as one of its largest deals in five years.
NFE represents the first stage of an expansion
project for the North Field that will raise Qatar’s
liquefaction capacity by 33mn tonnes per year
to 110mn tpy. First gas is expected by the end of
2025, Baker Hughes said.
“This milestone deal illustrates the contin-
ued strength of Baker Hughes’ partnership with
Qatar Petroleum (QP), which began 25 years ago
upon our delivery of the first LNG train in Qatar,” Six of North Field’s existing trains use Frame
Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said. “As 9E gas turbines supplied by the US firm. Baker
we look ahead to the next two decades, in almost Hughes’ compression technology will reduce
any scenario natural gas will be a key transition CO2 emissions by 60,000 tpy per train without
fuel, and likely a destination fuel for a lower car- compromising on liquefaction capacity, the
bon future. Building on our track record of deliv- company said.
ering proven, reliable and highly efficient LNG QP awarded a contract in August to Air Prod-
technology, we remain committed to taking ucts for gas liquefaction technology and equip-
energy forward in Qatar for more years to come.” ment at NFE.
Each of NFE’s four trains are fitted with three Qatar is also planning the second expansion
Frame 9E DLN Ultra Low NOX gas turbines stage at North Field, which will ramp up produc-
and six centrifugal compressors, meaning Baker tion to 126mn tpy by the late 2020s. Despite the
Hughes will supply 12 turbines in total to drive current glut in global LNG supply, the country
24 compressors. Packaging, manufacturing and says its production costs, which it describes as
testing of the equipment will take place at a Baker the lowest in the world, will ensure the extra gas
Hughes plant in Italy. finds customers.
NEWS IN BRIEF
AFRICA Agreement are unchanged. The confirmation cryobiological products business (MVE
of a revised project schedule with BP and Biological Products) to Cryoport for $320mn
End of FLNG Gimi force exchange of notices is expected to facilitate the in cash.
On September 30, 2020, Chart and Plug
conclusion of ongoing discussions with both
majeure events engineering, procurement and construction Power executed a master supply agreement
for Chart to supply liquid hydrogen
contractors and lending banks regarding the
Golar LNG announces today that Gimi adjustment of construction and financing storage and transport equipment to Plug
MS, a subsidiary of Golar, has confirmed a schedules, respectively. and its subsidiaries. We are excited about
revised project schedule with BP Mauritania GOLAR LNG, October 01, 2020 this agreement between two strong and
Investments for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim experienced companies in the hydrogen value
project. The revised project schedule will chain. In conjunction with the agreement,
result in the target connection date for the AMERICAS Chart received $7.8mn of equipment orders
converted floating liquefaction natural gas from Plug that are booked in the third quarter
vessel Gimi, previously scheduled for 2022, Chart Industries expands of 2020.
as set out in the lease and operate agreement Plug Power is the established leader within
dated February 26, 2019, being extended by liquid hydrogen and LNG the hydrogen economy – using 40 tons of
11 months. liquid hydrogen per day. Plug Power is well-
Gimi MS Corp. and BP have now received business with strategic positioned in the industry with capabilities in
and given notice to each other confirming generation, liquefaction and distribution of
with each other the revised project schedule agreements hydrogen fuel, complementing its industry-
and that there is no FM event ongoing, as leading position in the design, construction,
defined in the lease and operate agreement. Chart Industries today completed the and operation of more than 100 customer-
The terms of the Lease and Operate previously announced divestiture of its facing hydrogen fuelling stations.
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