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BHGE to supply subsea production systems (SPS) and well completion
equipment for one of the world’s largest natural gas projects
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BHGE’s technical expertise will help de-risk project execution,
drive technology standardization and repeatability
Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) has been awarded a substantial
contract* from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. for the supply of subsea
production equipment, under a 15-year Master Service Order (MSO), with a
second contract for well completion equipment. These technology
solutions will enable a second development phase within the Greater
Gorgon area offshore Australia, helping to maintain gas supply to the
downstream LNG plant.
This next phase is the first to be executed under the terms of the MSO
with BHGE, signed in March 2016. The SPS scope of supply includes 13
subsea production trees, two eight-slot manifolds, 13 MS-700 SFX
fatigue-resistant wellheads and specialty connectors & pipes systems,
and 16 Sem2K subsea control systems and associated equipment. BHGE is
also supplying well completion equipment and services under a separate
five-year contract, including coring work, liner hangers, completions
and wellbore cleanup technology.
The Gorgon development is one of the largest natural gas projects in the
world today, and BHGE has been a key partner in this multi-stage
development.
“The expanded Gorgon subsea infrastructure will continue to be supported
out of BHGE’s state-of-the-art oil and gas campus in Jandakot, Western
Australia, where more than $100m has been invested in significant
infrastructure and engineering capabilities to service the latest
technologies deployed in the development,” said Visal Leng, President
for APAC at BHGE. “An in-country team will also support testing,
installation and commissioning activities and, once the second stage is
brought online, will provide operational support to maintain equipment
availability, along with storage and maintenance of spare parts and
tooling.”
“These latest contracts are a clear sign of BHGE’s continued gas
technology leadership, and ability to compete and win big projects,”
said Graham Gillies, Vice President-Subsea Production Systems and
Services at BHGE. “We have been providing cost effective, advanced
technology solutions to Chevron for more than a decade and, through this
MSO, will continue to do so, thereby de-risking project execution, and
driving technology standardization. We will continue to keep a sharp eye
on these important, long-cycle offshore developments with a view to
providing leading technology, equipment, solutions and services to our
customers.
About Gorgon
The Chevron-operated Gorgon Project is one of the world's largest
natural gas projects and the largest single-resource development in
Australia's history. The Project shipped its historic first LNG cargo
from Barrow Island in March 2016.
It is a joint venture between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron
(operator with 47.3%), ExxonMobil (25%), Shell (25%), Osaka Gas (1.25%),
Tokyo Gas (1%) and JERA (0.417%).
The Greater Gorgon area lies between 130 and 220 kilometres off the
northwest coast of Western Australia.
BHGE delivered gas turbines and subsea production systems for the first
phase of the project, in addition to pipeline pre-commissioning services.
*Contract mentioned during 1Q earnings call.
About Baker Hughes, a GE company
Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) is the world’s first and only
fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and
digital solutions. We deploy minds and machines to enhance customer
productivity, safety and environmental stewardship, while minimizing
costs and risks at every step of the energy value chain. With operations
in over 120 countries, we infuse over a century of experience with the
spirit of a startup – inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the
world. Visit us at BHGE.com.
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