INPEX said that its affiliate INPEX Masela, Ltd. has awarded contracts for the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of its Floating LNG (FLNG) facility for the development of the Abadi LNG Project in Indonesia.
Following the launch of the SURF FEED work announced on 26 November 2012, the launch of the FLNG FEED work means the Project has fully started the overall engineering work for the future development of the Abadi gas field.
The FLNG FEED covers the front end engineering work of a floating production facility where natural gas is processed, liquefied, stored and offloaded. The FLNG FEED contract has been awarded to two Groups. One Group is led by a world-leading engineering company JGC Corporation / PT JGC Indonesia and the other Group is led by another world-leading engineering and oil & gas contracting service company PT Saipem Indonesia / Saipem s.a.
These two Groups will conduct the FLNG FEED in parallel under a design competition. In order to keep the project schedule and to ensure consistency of engineering technology applied, it is intended that one of the Group will continue into the FLNG EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) phase. Therefore, it is envisioned that the FLNG EPC contract will be awarded to the Group that provides technical and commercial superiority based on its overall design solution for the FLNG facility.
Commencing the FEED for FLNG production facilities following the SURF FEED will definitely contribute to ensuring the successful start-up of the Abadi LNG Project.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, January 23, 2013; Image: Inpex