The FINANCIAL -- GE Oil & Gas has signed an enterprise framework agreement to supply compressors and associated services for Shell’s projects worldwide over the next six years,according to General Electric Company.

Under the agreement, Shell will have access to GE’s most advanced, high-tech compressor technology for deployment in Shell’s key projects in high-growth regions, including Australia, West Africa, Russia and the Caspian region and Canada.

The GE equipment covered under the compressor enterprise framework agreement with Shell will be manufactured at GE Oil & Gas’ facilities in Florence, Italy, and Le Creusot, France. The agreement includes the supply of centrifugal compressors for the following key market segments: liquefied natural gas services, natural gas, refining and petrochemical applications.

GE also has recently announced it will supply two steam turbine-driven compressors for the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project offshore Australia—which will be the largest floating offshore facility in the world. To meet the specific project requirements, GE is minimizing the casings of the steam turbines and compressors to reduce weight and footprint. GE is designing the compression trains to cover a wide range of operating conditions, developing a technology for potential use in future FLNG plants.

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