Energy technology company Baker Hughes will supply state-of-the-art technology for the Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd.’s Kasawari offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Sarak, Malaysia – a project expected to be the world’s largest offshore CCS facility.
Having been awarded the contract to be booked in the fourth quarter of 2022 by Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE), US-based Baker Hughes will provide carbon dioxide (CO2) compression equipment to the project, which Petronas states will have capacity to reduce CO2 emissions by 3.3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
According to Baker Hughes, the lightweight technology features a low carbon footprint and a power density which allows for larger flows per unit.
The compressors will be used to enable the transportation and reinjection of the CO2 separated from natural gas into a depleted offshore field via a subsea pipeline, stated the company.
By delivering two trains of low-pressure booster compressors, Baker Hughes plan to use membrane technology to separation
“This award demonstrates the viability of significant, commercial-scale carbon capture projects, which are critical for the energy transition,” commented Rod Christie, Executive Vice President of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes.
Expected to ‘significantly reduce’ CO2 volume currently emitted via flaring of the Kasawari gas development, the CCS project aims to support Petronas’ ambitions for Malaysia to become a global carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hub.
“This project proves that CCS technology can be deployed even in challenging environments, including offshore gas facilities, and provides an important step forward for reducing emissions from natural gas production,” added Christie.
With the final investment decision having been approved on October 20th, the Kasawari CCS project is expected to reduce CO2 volumes emitted via flaring by a total of 76m tonnes over the expected field life.
The main Kasawari project is expected to start up by 2023 while Kasawari 2 with the related CCS scheme is expected be operational two years further down the line.
