McDermott International and its joint venture (JV) partners Chiyoda and Zachry have announced that Train 3 of the Freeport LNG liquefaction project in Texas, US, has reached the final commissioning stage.
This includes the introduction of feed gas into Train 3 of the natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility.
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According to McDermott, the first gas marks the transition from construction to startup.
With the largest electric motor-driven refrigeration compressors, the Freeport LNG facility will significantly improve the energy export capabilities in North America.
In January, the JV team announced the start of commercial operations at the second liquefaction train at the Freeport LNG facility.
Train 2 at Freeport LNG produced first gas in December.
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By GlobalDataMcDermott North, Central and South America senior vice-president Mark Coscio said: “Congratulations to the entire team for upholding the high safety and quality standards for which we’re known.
“We have achieved substantial completion for Trains 1 and 2, and now focus on delivering Train 3 as it transitions from construction phase to start up.”
In 2011, JV leader Zachry engaged McDermott for the pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED), followed by FEED works, to support the project’s early development stage.
Chiyoda later joined the partnership for work related to Train 3.
The liquefaction project comprises three pre-treatment trains, a liquefaction facility with three trains and a second loading berth.
A 165,000m³ full containment LNG storage tank also forms part of the project.
In September, the Freeport LNG liquefaction project raised more than $1bn to add a fourth production unit to its export terminal on Quintana Island. This came after it selected KBR as the preferred bidder for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for Train 4 in May.
The first train of the Freeport LNG liquefaction project reached the final commissioning stage in July.
