
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) was awarded a contract by Golar LNG to supply a compressed air system for the HilliFLNG vessel. The Hilli FLNG, which will be used offshore Cameroon in an LNG export scheme, is currently undergoing a conversion from an ex-LNG carrier to FLNG production unit at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.
TMC’s scope of work includes manufacturing and delivery of 7 x 365 kW Smart Air compressors to be installed on board the Hilli. The contract value is undisclosed. TMC’s Smart Air compressors offer 50% energy saving compared to conventional compressors.
HilliFLNG is scheduled to commence operations at the Kribi field offshore Cameroon later this year. Golar LNG will provide liquefaction, storage, and off-loading services under a tolling agreement to Cameroon’s state owned oil and gas company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures and Perenco Cameroon as upstream joint v