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GE Oil & Gas has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth over US$200 million, by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company (HDEC) that will see the company supply eight gas turbines and related services for the Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO) integrated gas development (IGD) project at Habshan in Abu Dhabi.
In an emailed statement the Florence-based company said that , the eight GE Frame 6B gas turbine units will provide more than 250 megawatts of power for the Habshan 5 plant, which will have four gas processing trains and will add a total processing capacity of 2,000 Million Cubic Feet (MCFD) of gas per day.
“Habshan 5 is an important part of GASCO’s plan to increase overall gas processing capacity to meet growing natural gas demand. The supply of reliable power for the plant is obviously critical to the long-term success of the project,’ Abdul Aziz Al Ameri, senior vice president, GASCO Major Projects Group said.
“Selection of GE by HDEC was approved by us considering its technology leadership and proven track record as a long-term partner.”
The statement also said that the eight gas turbines being supplied to HDEC are Frame 6B models, each with a power capacity of 32 megawatts at design site conditions.
In addition, all eight units will be equipped with advanced dry low NOx (DLN) combustors for emissions control, lube oil systems and other auxiliary equipment.
The gas turbines are scheduled for shipment during the first half of 2011, with commercial operation of the Habshan 5 facility expected by the end of 2012.
