GE Oil & Gas signed a $610-million agreement with Corpus Christi Liquefaction, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, to provide spare parts and planned inspections, maintenance services and technical support for the gas turbines and refrigerant compressors on the first two LNG trains currently under construction at the Cheniere’s LNG export facility in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Each train will have six gas turbines and is expected to have nominal capacity to produce up to approximately 4.5 MMtpy of LNG.
The contract — the second for both companies — serves as a model for large infrastructure projects in terms of efficiency, cost-savings and ensuring facility reliability.
Construction of GE equipment on site will start in January 2017, with LNG production scheduled to commence as early as 2018. The new contract, which covers 20+ years, incorporates all major maintenance for the LNG trains, including parts, repairs and field services.
In addition, GE will also provide a resident technical support team at Cheniere’s facility to assist with all aspects of maintenance of GE equipment and includes a remote monitoring system for the equipment. Cheniere will benefit from access to OEM parts and repairs plus technical expertise of GE field engineers and technology — all of which will ensure optimal reliability, the company says.
“We are continuing to see substantial investment in US energy infrastructure,” said Rafael Santana, CEO and president of the turbomachinery solutions business at GE Oil & Gas. “Using GE’s specialist monitoring and maintenance expertise, we will also optimize the availability and reliability of Corpus Christi plant.”
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