First floating LNG project: UTM Offshore, JGC, KBR sign Pre-FEED contracts
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By Sebastine Obasi
Nigeria’s local content has received a boost, following the signing of preliminary Front End Engineering Design, Pre-FEED, agreement as an indigenous firm, UTM Offshore Limited, with Japan Gas Corporation, JGC, to establish a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas, FLNG, the first of its kind in Nigeria.
The Pre-FEED scope shall be completed within four months from commencement date.
Also, UTM has engaged Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) UK to provide owner’s engineering services on the project.
KBR shall provide due diligence on the JGC scope by conducting a third-party review of all deliverables from JGC during the Pre-FEED.
By Emmanuel Addeh
An indigenous firm, UTM Offshore Limited, has signed a deal with Japan Gas Corporation (JGC), a leading international Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm, to establish a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility, the first of its kind in Nigeria.
This followed the issuance of licence by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to establish the FLNG facility.
UTM Offshore Limited took a major step to actualise the project yesterday, signing virtually, a landmark preliminary front end engineering design (Pre-FEED) agreement with JGC.
According to the agreement, the Pre-FEED scope would be completed within four months from commencement date.
Certain statistics would irk the average Nigerian. One of them is that Nigeria is the country with the largest proven gas reserves in Africa and 9th largest reserves in the world, yet the country imports about 70% of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
LPG, which is known to be able to tackle clean cooking challenges, power vehicles and machinery, serve as a component for industrial production, and agricultural processes and provide a key component for refrigerators. Also, a vibrant LPG market is certain to provide jobs for millions of Nigerians.
One would wonder why, with the enormous benefits to be had from LPG, Nigeria has a largely untapped LPG market and seems hardly bothered about it, while it continues to import LPG from other countries- including from Trinidad and Tobago.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has confirmed its first gas production from the Rotan and Buluh fields in Block H, off the coast of Sabah, on Feb 6.
Block H is operated by PTTEP Sabah Oil Ltd, a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Ltd (PTTEP), in partnership with PT Pertamina Malaysia Eksplorasi Produksi and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, a Petronas subsidiary.
In a statement today, Petronas said the gas production came from a water depth of more than 1,100 metres and marks another significant milestone in Malaysia’s upstream sector, as it is the first deepwater gas field with a target production capacity of 270 million standard cubic feet per day.
First Deep Water Gas Production From Block H Offshore Malaysia Augments Malaysia s Investment Potential
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PETRONAS confirms first gas production from the Rotan and Buluh fields in Block H, off the coast of Sabah, offshore Malaysia, on 6 February 2021, augmenting Malaysias petroleum investment potential.
PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited, a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) is the operator for Block H, partnering with PT Pertamina Malaysia Eksplorasi Produksi and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS.
Producing from a water depth of more than 1,100 metres, this project marks another significant milestone in Malaysias upstream sector as it is the first deepwater gas field with a target production capacity of 270 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). The gas is received by PETRONAS second Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG), PFLNG D