According to the contract, Rolls-Royce will supply 12 RB211 gas turbine driven pipeline compressor units which will operate at four compressor stations along the 1,115km Line C Pipeline.
The pipeline is part of a 1,833km long Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline network and when it reaches full capacity in 2016, it will transport up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas each year (bcm/a) from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to China.
The pipeline will also contribute up to 25 bcm/a of the total capacity, including potential to supply gas domestically to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As part of the deal, Rolls-Royce will manufacture and package the equipment at its energy facilities in Montreal, Canada and Mount Vernon, US.
AGP general director Beimbet Shayakhmetov said the pipeline will help to meet Kazakhstan’s domestic energy needs and to stabilize China’s energy consumption with cleaner natural gas.
"Given the huge scale and tight construction schedule of this project we need on-time delivery of reliable and efficient technology. Rolls-Royce proven technology provides an excellent fit and we are delighted to again cooperate with them to support us in transportation of the gas," Shayakhmetov said.
Apart from the new deal, Rolls-Royce has already secured a contract to supply 11 RB211 gas turbine driven pipeline compressor units for AGP’s Line A and B pipelines.
