Under the contract, which is valid for over 20 years, GE will provide spare parts and planned inspections, maintenance services as well as round-the-clock technical support for the gas turbines and refrigerant compressors on LNG trains, each featuring six gas turbines.
Each LNG train would have nominal capacity to produce approximately 4.5 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG.
The Cheniere Partners’ Sabine Pass LNG Export Facility is located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, US, and the first LNG is scheduled in late 2015.
Cheniere Energy Partners president and COO Keith Teague said: "GE’s ability to service the equipment and provide full on-site technical support to ensure optimal reliability was an important factor in our selection.
"Support for our terminal will come from their Houston, Cincinnati and Atlanta facilities as well as other locations across the United States."
GE will also be responsible for major maintenance for the first four LNG trains, including parts, repairs as well as provide access to original parts, supported by the technical expertise of GE’s field engineers, which will ensure optimal reliability.
GE Oil & Gas Turbomachinery Solutions CEO and president Rafael Santana said: "The contract with Cheniere at Sabine Pass will support the production of approximately 18 million mtpa of LNG from the first four LNG trains."
