Hamworthy’s third order for regasification systems is its second from Golar LNG
Hamworthy has signed a contract with Golar LNG to supply a liquid natural gas regasification (LNG) system with a total value of over £18 million. The system will be installed on the 126,000m3 Golar Freeze, a 1977-built LNG carrier that is being converted into an FSRU (‘floating storage regasification unit’) before being time chartered by Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) for 10 years, with options to extend for up to another five years.
After its delivery to DUSUP in the second quarter of 2010, Golar Freeze will be permanently moored alongside a purpose-built jetty within the existing Jebel Ali port. The FSRU will be capable of storing 125,000m3 of LNG and delivering up to 14 million m3/day (about 3 MTA) of regasified LNG to DUSUP for further delivery into the Dubai gas network. As DUSUP´s adviser, Shell has worked closely with Golar LNG in the development of this project.
“The patented Hamworthy system has a high level of efficiency as it is based on seawater heating and therefore requires less fuel and operating cost to regasify the LNG than steam-based systems,” said Tore Lunde, managing director of Hamworthy Gas Systems. Golar Freeze’s system comprising three propane regasification skids will be delivered by Hamworthy in the second half of 2009. Capacity per skid is 7 million m3/day, outlet pressure is 68 bar and outlet temperature up to 22°C. During nominal send-out two skids will be used while the third is on stand-by.
Each 100-tonne skid is 10.5m long, 6.1m wide, 8m high, and contains the required pumps, motors, heat exchangers, instrumentation and control systems to provide the required capacity. The equipment is designed for marine installations and cryogenic working conditions and can handle large variations in send-out capacity. Only proven equipment with extensive references is included in the delivery.
"This order is further evidence of the trend towards safe and environmentally friendly offshore LNG receiving terminals where our equipment can be applied," Tore Lunde said. “We are delighted to be working once again with Golar LNG, with whom we have had a successful relationship in the past”.
In July last year Hamworthy signed a contract with Golar LNG for a system comprising three LNG regasification skids to be retrofitted on the 2004-built 138,000m3 LNG carrier Golar Winter, which will be chartered by Petrobas as an FSRU in an LNG import project located in Guanabara Bay, Brazil. Gas will be sent from Golar Winter to an onshore gas grid.
Hamworthy’s first order for onboard LNG regasification plants was secured in April last year and was for systems to be installed on two 145,000m3 LNG shuttle regasification vessel newbuildings from Samsung Heavy Industries Limited. These will serve the Neptune deepwater port terminal to be sited about 35km north east of Boston, Massachusetts.
