Gorgon LNG Project: Chevron Says First GTG in Place, Australia

Chevron said that the first gas turbine generator (GTG) arrived on Barrow Island, where the company is building an LNG plant as part of the Gorgon project, in early December last year and has been set on its foundation.

This marked a major milestone for the project, as the GTGs will play an essential role in the operation of the liquefied natural gas plant, Chevron said in a project update.

Greater Gorgon Development Director Scott Young said that once installed the GTGs will operate as a standalone power plant, generating the electricity required to power the LNG plant and associated facilities.

“In total, five GTGs will be delivered and installed on Barrow Island, with a combined site rating of 584 megawatts (MW) of electricity to support the LNG plant,” Mr Young said.

“Each GTG is approximately 48 metres long, 20 metres wide, 24 metres high and weighs 2,200 tonnes.

“To give you an idea of the scale, the power from the five GTGs could energise 584,000 homes for one hour.”

The remaining four GTGs will be progressively shipped to Barrow Island starting in 2013.

The Gorgon Project is operated by an Australian subsidiary of Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (47.3 percent), ExxonMobil (25 percent), Shell (25 percent), Osaka Gas (1.25 percent), Tokyo Gas (one percent) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417 percent).

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LNG World News Staff, January 8, 2013; Image: Chevron