After Baker Hughes another US firm lands job on Louisiana LNG

Chart Industries, a U.S.-headquartered clean energy and industrial gas solutions player, has been selected to supply some of the required pieces to complete a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal puzzle in Louisiana, United States.

Shortly after Baker Hughes received an order for gas technology equipment related to two liquefaction plants with a total capacity of approximately 11 million tons per annum (mtpa), Chart Industries also confirmed an order from Bechtel for the supply of its integrated pre-cooled single mixed refrigerant (IPSMR) liquefaction technology and cold boxes for Phase 1 of Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG, former Driftwood LNG, development project.

Furthermore, Chart will support Phase 1 of Louisiana LNG by providing two LNG plants comprising 16 cold boxes for 11 mtpa of production, with each LNG plant including Heavies Removal Cold Boxes and four LNG Liquefaction Cold Boxes. The U.S. player claims that its IPSMR process, said to be renowned for its energy efficiency and reliability, will provide “a critical component of the liquefaction technology, supporting Woodside Energy’s mission to deliver cleaner energy solutions.”

Jill Evanko, CEO and President of Chart Industries, commented: “We are proud to partner with Bechtel and Woodside on this significant LNG project. Our IPSMR technology and associated equipment will play a key role in supporting Woodside’s LNG production on schedule, delivering both efficiency and sustainability to meet global energy needs.”

Owned and operated by Australia’s Woodside following the completion of the Tellurian acquisition and managed by Bechtel Energy as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, this project is located in Louisiana.

Woodside’s Louisiana LNG development has a valid non-free trade agreement (FTA) export paperwork after securing an extension of its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization.

With the development cost estimate of around $900-960/ton for both phases, the project’s current development plan entails five LNG trains through four stages. This includes 11 mtpa Phase 1 and 5.5 mtpa Phase 2.