Aker Solutions/IHI Partnership achieves substantial completion for Cameron LNG Terminal, USA

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009

The Aker Solutions and IHI partnership has received a signed Notice of Substantial Completion for Sempra LNG's Cameron LNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) receipt terminal near Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. 

The Cameron LNG terminal project combined Aker Solutions' expertise in regasification engineering, construction management, commissioning and start-up with IHI's design and manufacturing knowledge of LNG storage and processing systems.

"We are pleased this project has reached completion," said John Siffert, head of Aker Solutions' LNG business. "The start up and completion of the performance tests for the Cameron LNG terminal is the culmination of several years of hard work. Our project team has done a great job."

Cameron LNG's first commissioning cargo arrived June 21. A subsequent delivery was made on June 30. The terminal is capable of processing 1.5 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bscf/d) of natural gas.

Aker Industrial Constructors was responsible for construction management of many subcontracts as well as self-performing portions of direct hire construction work.

Aker Bowen, a division of Aker Plant Services Group, was responsible for leading the joint team of Aker Solutions and IHI in commissioning and start-up.

Aker Solutions US, Inc. and IHI Inc. were the contracting parties responsible for delivering the project.

Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities. Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and employs approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker, a group of premier companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of Aker Solutions.  

IHI Inc. (a subsidiary of IHI Corporation) is the joint venture partner on the Cameron LNG Terminal project and the largest global supplier of LNG onshore storage tanks / terminals and a leading supplier of other LNG technology and machinery. IHI has delivered over 100 LNG tanks globally over the past thirty years.  

Source: Aker

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