Atlantic LNG to revamp gas turbines, compressors at Trinidad and Tobago LNG plant

April 10, 2003
Atlantic LNG Co. of Trinidad and Tobago awarded GE Oil & Gas, a Florence, Italy-based unit of GE Power Systems, a $28 million contract to revamp and upgrade LNG Train 1 at the Atlantic LNG Co.'s facility in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Apr. 10 -- Atlantic LNG Co. of Trinidad and Tobago awarded GE Oil & Gas, a Florence, Italy-based unit of GE Power Systems, a $28 million contract to revamp and upgrade LNG Train 1 at the Atlantic LNG Co.'s facility in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago.

GE will upgrade the train's gas turbines and its centrifugal compressors. The upgrade will involve a September 2003 shutdown for the first three compressors and an April 2004 shutdown for the remaining three compressors.

GE Oil & Gas already has the contract service agreement for Train 1.