Golden Pass LNG有望提高产能

据世界天然气网站6月2日消息 卡塔尔石油公司和埃克森美孚的合资企业Golden Pass液化天然气公司正在寻求美国联邦能源监管机构（FERC）的批准，以提高其在德克萨斯州价值100亿美元的出口设施的产能。

该公司已要求FERC将在建终端的年产能提高250万吨，至1810万吨/年。

本项目包括建造三条液化生产线，每条液化生产线的产能为520万吨/年

如果FERC批准产能扩建，每条液化天然气生产能力将达到约600万吨/年（7.9亿立方英尺/天）。

路透社的一份报告称，该公司周一表示，将通过提高生产效率来实现这一目标，而且不需要对设备进行任何修改或调整环境许可证。

Golden Pass表示：“由于产能增加不涉及对许可设施的增加或调整，因此不会造成超出FERC先前确定的任何施工或环境影响。”

Golden Pass是液化天然气生产巨头卡塔尔石油和美国石油巨头埃克森美孚旗下的子公司，持有70%的股份。

其目标是在2024年启动第一条液化生产线，第二条液化生产线预计将在6至8个月后启动。

由千代田、麦克德莫特和Zachry集团组成的合资企业负责液化天然气出口项目的建设。

西门子燃气和电力公司最近也从该合资公司获得了一份合同，为液化天然气项目提供三套低温蒸发气体压缩机组。

吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

Golden Pass LNG looking to boost capacity

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil, is seeking approval from U.S. federal energy regulators to boost capacity at its $10 billion export facility in Texas.

The company has asked FERC to raise capacity at its terminal under construction by 2.5 million tonnes per year to a total of 18.1 mtpa.

The current project includes the construction of three liquefaction trains with each unit having a 5.2 mtpa capacity.

Should FERC approve the increase, each train will be capable of producing about 6 mtpa of LNG or 0.79 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas.

The company said on Monday it would achieve the addition by “production efficiencies” and it will not require any equipment modifications or environmental permit adjustments, according to a report by Reuters.

“Because the capacity increase does not involve additions or adjustments to the permitted facilities, it would not result in any construction or environmental impacts beyond those previously identified” by FERC, Golden Pass said.

Golden Pass is owned by units of LNG producing giant Qatar Petroleum witha a 70 per cent stake and U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil with a 30 per cent share.

It aims to start the first liquefaction train in 2024 with the second unit expected to follow six-to-eight months after that.

A joint venture consisting of Chiyoda, McDermott, and Zachry Group is responsible for the construction of the LNG export project.

Siemens Gas and Power has also recently secured a contract from the venture to supply three cryogenic boil-off gas compressor trains for the LNG project.