NGC recently hosted the Minister of Energy &
Energy Industries as he toured the BUD Slug catcher facility
and the CIP Launcher Station in Beachfield. The company also
took the opportunity on that day to host a small ceremony
for the BUD Project team, Contractors, staff, and media in
the vicinity of the slug catcher site.
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The Minister of Energy and Energy
Industries speaks at the BUD closing ceremony |
This ceremony and tour signified the Closing
of the BUD Project. The golden weld (final weld) was done in
February on this 66-kilometre, 36-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline at Rustville, Guayaguayare. The pipeline will
transport natural gas from the Cassia B platform to
Beachfield, Guayaguayare.
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The golden weld represented the mechanical completion
of the offshore pipeline segment. The overall
BUD Project included construction of a 63 kilometer offshore
segment of the new 36” pipeline; a 3 kilometer onshore
segment of the line; a new slug catcher with the capacity to
handle 3 billion cubic feet of gas (Bcf) and 5000 barrels of
condensate per day; connections to existing 36”, 30” and 24”
gas transmission pipelines for gas to Point Lisas.
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President of NGC- Frank Look Kin,
speaks at the BUD Closing ceremony |
This will enable the
network to run more efficiently and be capable of delivering
up to 2 Bcf/d of gas as demand grows up to 2012.
Commissioning of the new pipeline commenced in March with
first gas expected to flow in the line in second quarter
2008. |
