Siemens Wins Deal at Golden Pass LNG

Siemens Gas and Power is set to supply three cryogenic boil-off gas (BOG) compressor trains for the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, the German engineering firm said in a statement on May 27.

The company received a contract for the equipment from CCZ, a joint venture between Japan's Chiyoda International and the US' McDermott International and Zachry Group. They are serving as contractors at the three-train 5.2mn mt/yr terminal project, which is operated by Qatar Petroleum (QP) and ExxonMobil.

Siemens will engineer, manufacture, test, install and commission the three single-shaft centrifugal BOG compression packages. Each will be driven by a 6.8-MW electric motor. It will provide these electric motors and electric variable speed drives under a frame agreement, it said, as well as steam turbine generator sets.

"With 90% global market share and a fleet that has accumulated more than 4.2mn hours of service, Siemens Gas and Power is a worldwide leader in cryogenic boil-off gas compression,” Matthew Russell, vice president for LNG at Siemens' energy oil and gas division, commented. "We believe our expertise in the design and manufacturing of BOG compressors, along with our strong presence in the LNG market, played an integral role in securing the Golden Pass compression contract."

Exxon and QP took a final investment decision on the $10bn Golden Pass project in February 2019 and first gas is expected in 2025.