- GE, along with enCryo will provide total solutions for Energas’ small-scale LNG plants to drive clean energy development in China
- GE Oil & Gas, along with enCryo supports unconventional gas source development for China’s small-to-medium LNG plant market
Dalian, China, Sep. 25, 2014 - Today, GE Oil & Gas and Dalian Energas Gas-System Co., Ltd. (Energas) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in China to provide a cleaner, cheaper alternative to diesel for transportation fuel. According to the MoU, GE, through enCryo, a GE O&G and Maison joint venture in China, will build one Small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant with a daily production capacity of 50,000 m3 in Xinjiang, China. Over the next three years, the companies will work together to build up to eight similarly sized plants in the region. This agreement is part of a strategic relationship between GE Oil & Gas, enCryo and Energas to support the development and use of unconventional gas sources in China and provide a cleaner-burning source of fuel.
It is expected that China will demand natural gas of 219 billion m3 by 2015 and 411 billion m3 by 2020. To meet the rapidly growing demands for energy, part of China’s 13th Five Year Plan is to develop unconventional gas as a major fuel source. However, China’s unconventional natural gas sources are relatively small and scattered, and the country’s limited gas pipeline network leaves much of its natural gas resources untapped and stranded. GE’s modular, Small-scale LNG plants are well-suited for processing and liquefying gas in remote areas to help complement limited gas pipeline networks and improve the efficiency of gas usage.
Xie Bing, Chairman of Energas said, “China has abundant resources in natural gas, coal seam gas and shale gas. Using these resources efficiently will reduce CO2 emissions and help address the increasingly hazardous environmental issues we face in China. By implementing GE’s Small-scale LNG solutions, we hope to ultimately enable highly-secure utilization of flare gas associated with oilfield drilling in Xinjiang. The LNG we provide will also contribute to China’s clean energy initiatives by replacing diesel as a cleaner-burning fuel for long-haul buses and heavy-duty trucking.”
Lorenzo Simonelli, President & CEO of GE Oil & Gas, said at the signing ceremony, “The cooperation with Energas demonstrates GE’s commitment to the building of the natural gas infrastructure market globally and specifically in China. Backed by GE’s experience and proven solutions in natural gas monetization, we hope to take a bold step forward in LNG application with this collaboration and significantly contribute to China’s clean energy initiatives.”
The modular, Small-scale LNG plant design with standardized components provides customers with all the benefits of an integrated, plug-and-play solution-a simplified plant control process with remote monitoring capabilities, decreased plant commissioning times, simplified maintenance and reduced overall installation costs. The LNG plants will be designed, engineered and manufactured through EnCryo Engineering.
GE Oil & Gas, together with enCryo have extensive global experience with more than 25 Small-scale LNG plants in operation and under development, 10 of which are located in China.
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About Energas
Dalian Energas Gas-System Co., Ltd., formerly Petrogas, was founded in December 2002 and is a group company focusing on technical solutions development, system integration design, equipment selection, onsite installation consultation, equipment commissioning, and operation skills training. As China’s leading provider of fuel for turbine power stations, Energas was China’s first company to provide complete fuel supply system solutions for 350MW turbines.
About enCryo
enCryo is a joint venture between GE Oil & Gas and Maison Engineering. enCryo, based in China, is focus on modular design / supply business, oil and gas treatment, and LNG liquefaction business.
For more information, contact:
Roy Guo
GE China Communications Manager
021-38773603