From GE:

GE Oil & Gas Supplying Malaysia’s PETRONAS with Turbomachinery for Second Floating LNG Facility

November 12, 2014

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• GE to Provide Compressor Train, Mechanical Drive Equipment for New Offshore Facility
• Facility to be Malaysia’s Second Floating LNG (FLNG), Keeping Pace with Offshore Growth
• GE Also Supplied Turbomachinery Solutions for PETRONAS’ First FLNG

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—November 12, 2014—GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply its proven gas turbine-driven compressor train and mechanical drive technology to Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, PETRONAS, for a second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that is being developed off the coast of East Malaysia.

The latest project marks another major order with PETRONAS under a global frame agreement for equipment supply between the two companies. GE was awarded the contract primarily because its turbomachinery has a successful track record of supporting offshore LNG production.

“We are excited to move ahead with the development of our second FLNG facility that will boost our LNG production to help meet Asia’s growing energy needs,” said Datuk Abdullah Karim, vice president and venture director, LNG Projects (Domestic), Upstream Business, PETRONAS. “This project marks another important step as we seek to position Malaysia as a strong regional and global LNG market player.”

Compression trains are vital elements of the liquefaction process, which cools natural gas to a liquid state. As part of its contract, GE will supply four of its PGT25+G4 gas turbine generator systems and two nitrogen trains featuring two LM6000-PF+ 2BCL907 aeroderivative gas turbines in mechanical-drive mode. Commercial operation is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2017. Once operational in the first quarter of 2018, the second FLNG facility will produce about 1.5 million tons a year (mtpa) of LNG.

For the first time ever, an LM6000 gas turbine is being applied to an FLNG project. The LM6000 gas turbine model, already used for offshore mechanical drive applications, has an overall installed fleet counting more than 1,000 units worldwide. GE’s equipment will be manufactured at the company’s assembly facilities in Florence and Massa, Italy.

“Following up on the turbomachinery we supplied for PETRONAS’ first FLNG facility—one of the first FLNG projects in the world—we are excited our equipment has been selected for their second FLNG as well, illustrating the breadth of LNG production activities we are supporting around the world both onshore and offshore,” said Rafael Santana, vice president and CEO of Turbomachinery Solutions—GE Oil & Gas.

Previously, PETRONAS also had selected GE’s turbocompressor equipment to power the Malaysian national oil and gas company’s first FLNG, which is currently being constructed in South Korea.

The new project will enable offshore LNG production in certain smaller gas fields that are lacking pipelines to an onshore LNG plant. The second FLNG plant will support the industrial sector’s growing demand for natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia, where many power plants and commercial customers are located.

About GE in Malaysia

GE’s footprint in Malaysia began in 1975 with a sales and service center. Today, GE is present in several major locations (Kuala Lumpur headquarters and an aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul Center of Excellence in Subang) as well as key customers sites throughout the country. All of GE’s key businesses (Oil & Gas, Power & Water, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Lighting) are present in Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur office serves as the company’s ASEAN corporate headquarters as well as the Asia-Pacific headquarters for GE Oil & Gas. GE is committed to contributing to the nation’s sustainable development and prosperity, and is investing in its future with advanced technology solutions and services as a trusted and committed local partner.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

About GE Oil & Gas

GE Oil & Gas works on the things that matter in the oil and gas industry. In collaboration with our customers, we push the boundaries of technology to bring energy to the world. From extraction to transportation to end use, we address today's toughest challenges in order to fuel the future. Follow GE Oil & Gas on Twitter @GE_OilandGas.

From GE:

New GE Digital Commander Paralleling Switchgear Provides Mission-Critical Facilities Flexibility in Backup Power Design and Management

November 12, 2014

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GE Ensures Critical Applications Stay up and Running in Data Centers and Hospitals

DALLAS — Nov. 12, 2014 — Providing a fully digital system and design flexibility for backup power in mission-critical applications, GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced its new Digital Commander Paralleling Switchgear. GE’s new switchgear improves the management and control of backup power in systems with up to 64 automatic transfer switch or circuit breaker loads in a two-generator bus configuration. This capability prevents a generator failure from interrupting power to the most critical loads and the redirection of generator capacity to the highest priority loads.

Controls up to 64 Loads in a Two-Generator Design

Digital Commander’s two-generator bus design, coupled with its ability to control a large number of unique loads, allows a mission-critical facility to better segment its backup power, isolate problems and assign priorities for system shutdowns in the event of backup power loss. In data center applications, Digital Commander facilitates full power system backup redundancy, ensuring power is supplied to critical server loads during a utility outage. For example, in the event of a generator failure in a hospital, the facility can more readily shut down power to non-critical applications—such as a cafeteria—while keeping life-safety applications, such as electricity flowing to the operating room, up and running.

Digital Commander’s two-generator bus design also enables uninterruptible system maintenance; when one generator set is out of service, having other generators synchronized on the same bus provides the needed backup power should an outage occur. 

“If a generator fails and backup power is needed, mission-critical facilities can’t afford to have power interruptions,” said Travis Deutmeyer, product manager, GE’s Critical Power business. “Digital Commander helps to prevent these interruptions and gives facilities the flexibility to prioritize their power needs and redirect power to where it’s needed the most.”

Digital Design and Easy-to-Use Touch-Screen Controls

Digital Commander’s fully digital design eliminates analog meters and manual processes, improving reliability and cost savings. The system features an 18-inch advanced touch-screen control system that is color coded and animated for ease of operation. It also has a system-mimic capability that enables the user to see and control the entire power-generation system from a single screen. Digital Commander can be programmed with multiple passwords, allowing employees with different roles access to the system.

Digital Commander controls up to 16 generators including systems from Caterpillar Inc., Cummins, Kohler and MTU Onsite Energy. In a 16-generator system, it uses less than half the footprint for controls compared to a traditional paralleling-switchgear system.

For more information on GE’s Digital Commander Paralleling Switchgear, please visithttp://www.geindustrial.com/products/switchgear-paralleling/digital-commander-paralleling-switchgear or call +1 972 244 9288.

GE’s Critical Power business powers rapidly changing, disruptive markets where massive data, communications and computing capacity is redefining how business is done. Customers in data center, super computing, telecommunications and content industries rely on GE to provide the reliable and energy-efficient power to keep networks flowing and transactions moving 24/7. To learn more about GE’s Critical Power business, visit www.gecriticalpower.com.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

Follow GE’s Critical Power business on Twitter @GEcriticalpower.

From GE:

Gartner Names GE a Leader in “Magic Quadrant” Report for Utilities Geographic Information Systems

November 12, 2014

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ATLANTA—November 12, 2014—GE’s (NYSE: GE) Digital Energy business today announced that it has been named as one of the industry’s leading solutions provider of Utilities Geographic Information Systems software. This was announced in a recent report issued by Gartner where it analyzed the capabilities of several of GE’s competitors that offer similar Geographic Information Systems. GE was positioned the highest for ability to execute in the report.

“We are thrilled with the industry’s recognition especially from a highly reputable organization like Gartner. We believe the acknowledgement validates our R&D strategy and reinforces our commitment to help our customers manage their transmission and distribution systems with leading edge technology,” said Bryan Friehauf, product line leader—software solutions for GE’s Digital Energy business. “Today’s utilities operate in an environment where their customers are more dependent on electricity to maintain their lifestyles and operate their businesses. Our software solutions offer global utilities unique capabilities to meet their customers’ expectations and adhere to stringent regulatory requirements.”

Gartner is recognized as the transmission and distribution industry’s expert and its Magic Quadrant reports offer the most comprehensive insights about the sector and provide the industry with benchmark standards. In Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report it identified the position of competing technologies within a specific sector and assessed vendors on ‘Completeness of Vision’ and ‘Ability to Execute’ against their stated vision. 

The report positioned GE’s Digital Energy business as a leader and placed it the highest for its execution capability.

“Our technology investments in Java adoption, user interface improvements, mobility focus and key partnerships with GoogleTM and MeridiumTM have, in our opinion, clearly differentiated us from our competitors in Gartner’s report,” added Friehauf. “Our geospatial Smallworld and mobility offerings were designed from the outset to optimize utility and telecommunications design, planning and inventory. Combining Smallworld’s leading depth of product capability and integrating that with the real-time and advanced distribution management capabilities from GE Software Solutions portfolio, ensures we can lead and drive improvements across our customers’ business processes—delivering increased productivity, service level improvements and driving asset optimization and utilization.” 

GE is the only vendor to be acknowledged as a leader in both the recent Magic Quadrant for Utilities Geospatial Information Systems and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management Systems published March 19, 2014.

To maintain its leadership position, GE will launch its Smallworld 5 software portfolio in early 2015.

The full Gartner Magic Quadrant is available at www.gartner.com. A Gartner subscription is required.

GE’s Digital Energy business is a global leader in transmission and distribution solutions that manage and move power from the power plant to the consumer. Its products and services increase the reliability of electrical power networks and critical equipment for utility, industrial and large commercial customers. From protecting and optimizing assets such as generators, transmission lines and motors, to delivering analytic tools to help manage the power grid, GE’s Digital Energy business delivers industry-leading technologies to solve the unique challenges of each customer. For more information, visithttp://www.gedigitalenergy.com/.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

Follow GE’s Digital Energy business on Twitter @GEModernGrid, LinkedIn and on YouTube.

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Disclaimer

*SOURCE: Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Utilities Geographic Information Systems, September 2014

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose

From GE:

GE Oil & Gas Supplying Malaysia’s PETRONAS with Turbomachinery for Second Floating LNG Facility

November 12, 2014

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• GE to Provide Compressor Train, Mechanical Drive Equipment for New Offshore Facility
• Facility to be Malaysia’s Second Floating LNG (FLNG), Keeping Pace with Offshore Growth
• GE Also Supplied Turbomachinery Solutions for PETRONAS’ First FLNG

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—November 12, 2014—GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply its proven gas turbine-driven compressor train and mechanical drive technology to Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, PETRONAS, for a second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that is being developed off the coast of East Malaysia.

The latest project marks another major order with PETRONAS under a global frame agreement for equipment supply between the two companies. GE was awarded the contract primarily because its turbomachinery has a successful track record of supporting offshore LNG production.

“We are excited to move ahead with the development of our second FLNG facility that will boost our LNG production to help meet Asia’s growing energy needs,” said Datuk Abdullah Karim, vice president and venture director, LNG Projects (Domestic), Upstream Business, PETRONAS. “This project marks another important step as we seek to position Malaysia as a strong regional and global LNG market player.”

Compression trains are vital elements of the liquefaction process, which cools natural gas to a liquid state. As part of its contract, GE will supply four of its PGT25+G4 gas turbine generator systems and two nitrogen trains featuring two LM6000-PF+ 2BCL907 aeroderivative gas turbines in mechanical-drive mode. Commercial operation is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2017. Once operational in the first quarter of 2018, the second FLNG facility will produce about 1.5 million tons a year (mtpa) of LNG.

For the first time ever, an LM6000 gas turbine is being applied to an FLNG project. The LM6000 gas turbine model, already used for offshore mechanical drive applications, has an overall installed fleet counting more than 1,000 units worldwide. GE’s equipment will be manufactured at the company’s assembly facilities in Florence and Massa, Italy.

“Following up on the turbomachinery we supplied for PETRONAS’ first FLNG facility—one of the first FLNG projects in the world—we are excited our equipment has been selected for their second FLNG as well, illustrating the breadth of LNG production activities we are supporting around the world both onshore and offshore,” said Rafael Santana, vice president and CEO of Turbomachinery Solutions—GE Oil & Gas.

Previously, PETRONAS also had selected GE’s turbocompressor equipment to power the Malaysian national oil and gas company’s first FLNG, which is currently being constructed in South Korea.

The new project will enable offshore LNG production in certain smaller gas fields that are lacking pipelines to an onshore LNG plant. The second FLNG plant will support the industrial sector’s growing demand for natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia, where many power plants and commercial customers are located.

About GE in Malaysia

GE’s footprint in Malaysia began in 1975 with a sales and service center. Today, GE is present in several major locations (Kuala Lumpur headquarters and an aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul Center of Excellence in Subang) as well as key customers sites throughout the country. All of GE’s key businesses (Oil & Gas, Power & Water, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Lighting) are present in Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur office serves as the company’s ASEAN corporate headquarters as well as the Asia-Pacific headquarters for GE Oil & Gas. GE is committed to contributing to the nation’s sustainable development and prosperity, and is investing in its future with advanced technology solutions and services as a trusted and committed local partner.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

About GE Oil & Gas

GE Oil & Gas works on the things that matter in the oil and gas industry. In collaboration with our customers, we push the boundaries of technology to bring energy to the world. From extraction to transportation to end use, we address today's toughest challenges in order to fuel the future. Follow GE Oil & Gas on Twitter @GE_OilandGas.