Baker Hughes Supplies Compressors To Low-Carbon LNG Facility

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April 10, 2024

ESG Review Staff

In March 2023, Cedar LNG received an Environmental Assessment Certificate from the provincial government and a positive Decision Statement from the federal government. (Image Courtesy Of Cedar LNG)

Baker Hughes was awarded an order from Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction, and consulting company, to supply Cedar LNG in Canada with electric-driven liquefaction technologies. The award was booked in Q1 2024.

Baker Hughes will supply a range of turbomachinery equipment, including four electric-driven main refrigeration compressors, two electric-driven boil-off gas compressors, and six centrifugal pumps. Powered by renewable electricity, Cedar LNG will be one of the lowest carbon intensity liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the world.

The Cedar LNG project brings together the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) to develop the Haisla Nation-led project. The project is a key element of the Haisla Nation’s economic and social development strategy and will further advance reconciliation by allowing the Haisla Nation, for the first time ever, to directly own and participate in a major industrial development in its territory. The Haisla people are centered on Kitamaat Village. Home to approximately 700 of thousands of Haisla membership, Kitamaat Village sits at the head of the Douglas Channel in British Columbia, Canada.

Cedar LNG will be located approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southwest of Kitimat, directly across Douglas Channel from Kitamaat Village. (Image Courtesy Of Cedar LNG)

“Black & Veatch is committed to helping our clients and the communities they serve make meaningful progress on their decarbonization journey,” said Laszlo von Lazar, president of Black & Veatch’s Energy & Process Industries business. “The Cedar LNG project represents an important step toward reducing carbon emissions through lower-carbon LNG facilities that can supply customers looking to move away from more carbon-intensive feedstocks. This is an important aspect of near-term decarbonization plans around the world, and Canada’s abundant natural gas supply means Cedar LNG is in a strong position to accelerate this phase of the energy transition.”

“This award is the latest important milestone for Baker Hughes in the LNG market, demonstrating the strength of our portfolio and our commitment to collaborating with industry partners while providing efficient and lower-carbon solutions for the natural gas market,” said Ganesh Ramaswamy, executive vice president of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes. “Over the next decade, electrification will play a critical role in the energy transition, enabling further reduction of carbon emissions from natural gas.”

Aerial view of proposed Cedar LNG project site. (Image Courtesy Of Cedar LNG)

The award continues the positive demand momentum for Baker Hughes’ gas technology equipment portfolio following several major LNG orders throughout the past year.