Woodside/Foster Wheeler start world-first modular LNG plant

Hamilton, Bermuda - The world's first onshore LNG processing train to be designed and constructed in modular form - the North West Shelf Venture (NWSV) facility at Karratha, Western Australia, operated by Woodside Energy Ltd -  is now fully operational and producing LNG for export. The processing train was delivered by a joint venture led by Foster Wheeler.

The Foster Wheeler-WorleyParsons JV led the engineering, procurement and construction phase of the Aus$2.6-billion NWSV Phase V LNG expansion. This involved the construction of a fifth LNG processing train with a production capacity of 4.4 million metric tonnes a year, plus a jetty extension and second LNG loading berth, two additional power generation units, a third fractionation unit, a new fuel gas compressor, an acid gas removal unit and a third boil-off gas compressor. Foster Wheeler is currently applying simuilar modular design concepts and execution philosophy for the Pluto LNG plant for Woodside.

“Train 5 has been safely and successfully completed on time and at a highly competitive cost in an environment of extremely constrained resources. This remarkable achievement is testament to the focus and commitment of the project team in delivering this additional production infrastructure,” said Eve Howell, executive vice president North West Shelf, Woodside Energy Ltd.

The six equal participants in the North West Shelf Project are BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd, BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd, Chevron Australian Pty Ltd, Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd, Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd and operator Woodside Energy Ltd. China National Offshore Oil Corp. is also part of the North West Shelf Venture but does not have an interest in its infrastructure.