The Santos-operated GLNG project is a step closer to shipping its first LNG cargo following the completion of mechanical runs on all six of the plant’s train one refrigeration compressors.
The compressors are a fundamental component of the plant and are at the heart of the liquefaction process for converting coal seam gas to LNG.
Feed gas has also been introduced into the train one processing plant.
“This is a major milestone and marks the beginning of LNG processing,” said Andrey Polunin, Bechtel senior project manager.
“Throughout the year we have achieved a series of key milestones to reach this pivotal stage of the project.
“We are now completing final commissioning of Train 1 on the way to first cargo for our customer, Santos GLNG, who will operate the plant after final handover.”
Bechtel is delivering the engineering, procurement, modularisation, construction, commissioning and start up for the two-train GLNG project on Curtis Island off the Queensland coast in Australia.
At capacity, each LNG train will produce up to 3.9 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG.
Bechtel is building all three LNG plants on Curtis Island. Origin Energy’s APLNG project is due to come on line towards the end of 2016 while BG Group’s QCLNG project started producing gas last year.
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