US-based global power systems company Rolls-Royce has received a $40m contract to supply equipment and related services for the Uzbekistan section of the Turkmenistan-China natural gas pipeline project.
As a part of the deal, the company will provide Asia Trans Gas (ATG) with three RB211 gas turbine driven pipeline compressor units.
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The Rolls-Royce units will operate at a compressor station on the 530km Uzbekistan section of the 1,830km Turkmenistan-China natural gas pipeline.
ATG is a joint venture formed between Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz and China’s National Petroleum for the development of the pipeline project.
ATG general director Li Lin said reliable and efficient technology is required to transport gas on this vital project to Uzbekistan and China.
"Rolls-Royce technology is an excellent fit. We look forward to on-time delivery of the equipment and high levels of in-service support," Lin added.
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By GlobalDataRolls-Royce energy president Andrew Heath said that Rolls-Royce technology is placed at the centre of China and Central Asia’s growing natural gas pipeline network.
"This contract strengthens our role and demonstrates the track-record of reliable technology and services we deliver to the world’s largest energy infrastructure projects," Heath added.
The Uzbekistan section of the natural gas pipeline will carry about 25 billion cubic metres of gas per year from Turkmenistan to China, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Under the contract, Rolls-Royce will manufacture and package the equipment at its energy facilities located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Mount Vernon, Ohio, US.
Image: Rolls-Royce wins $40m contract to power Turkmenistan-China natural gas pipeline. Photo: Courtesy of Rolls-Royce.
