GE, Cheniere Ink $1 Bln Service Agreement For Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal

(RTTNews) - General Electric Co. (GE) and Sabine Pass Liquefaction, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (CQP), said Thursday that they have entered into a $1 billion, 20+-year service contract under which GE will provide spare parts and planned inspections, maintenance services and round-the-clock technical support for the gas turbines and refrigerant compressors on the first four LNG trains currently under construction at the Sabine Pass LNG export facility.

Each train will have six gas turbines and is expected to have nominal capacity to produce about 4.5 million metric tons per annum of LNG.

The contract will see GE provide services that cover all major maintenance for the first four LNG trains, including parts, repairs and field services as well as a resident team of 14 local experts including field and repair services to assist with all aspects of maintenance on the GE equipment. GE also will provide access to original parts, supported by the technical expertise of GE's field engineers, which will ensure optimal reliability.