Baker Hughes and Venture Global LNG are expanding their long-standing partnership through new awards supporting the Cloud Connector Pipeline and the expansion of the Plaquemines LNG facility in Louisiana, strengthening infrastructure across systems powered by Frame 5/2E gas turbines.

The deployment is among the largest of its kind for LNG feed gas transportation in the US and will support the reliable movement of natural gas through the Cloud Connector Pipeline to the US natural gas and LNG value chain.

Under the pipeline award, Baker Hughes will provide 13 gas compression systems powered by Frame 5/2E gas turbines.

The deployment is among the largest of its kind for LNG feed gas transportation in the US and will support the reliable movement of natural gas through the Cloud Connector Pipeline to Venture Global’s Plaquemines facility.

Baker Hughes will also supply a modular liquefaction solution for the Plaquemines expansion, comprising four liquefaction blocks and eight liquefaction modules.

The solution will include Chart cold boxes and is designed to support additional LNG production capacity.

The combined awards highlight the importance of integrated gas infrastructure in expanding LNG supply and supporting global energy security.

"Baker Hughes has been a trusted partner across our LNG developments, both at our LNG facilities and across our pipeline infrastructure," said Mike Sabel, CEO of Venture Global. "As we advance the expansion of Plaquemines LNG, this collaboration not only supports our expansion plans, but also helps ensure we deliver the reliable feed gas transportation necessary to realize our mission of supplying secure LNG to global markets.”

Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said the company was supporting the expansion of US energy infrastructure to meet growing global demand.

"US natural gas is helping to deliver the energy continuity required for industries, communities, and economies to thrive, grow and innovate. Baker Hughes is proud to work alongside our partners at Venture Global as they expand Plaquemines LNG, providing the critical energy infrastructure needed to meet growing global long-term global energy demand,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes.

The liquefaction technology for the Plaquemines expansion follows a similar scope recently awarded for the CP2 project.

Each liquefaction block will feature two electric-motor-driven, single mixed-refrigerant (SMR) liquefaction modules and associated compression trains using Baker Hughes’ centrifugal compressor technology.

The systems will also include cold boxes, air coolers and integrated control systems.

The Cloud Connector award marks the second order of Frame 5/2E gas turbine-driven centrifugal compressor packages for Venture Global’s feed gas pipeline. 

It will bring the fleet supporting the Plaquemines LNG facility to 23 Frame 5/2E-driven gas compression systems.

The latest awards further strengthen the companies’ strategic relationship, with Baker Hughes supporting more than 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of Venture Global’s existing and planned LNG production capacity.

The projects also reinforce Baker Hughes’ role in providing integrated equipment and technology across the natural gas value chain as US LNG infrastructure continues to expand. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service