Overall module manufacturing for LNG projects
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According to Sinopec News Network (Wang Mingyue), on March 4, 2017, the 211 module for the Yamal project carried out by CNOOC Engineering was successfully completed and loaded onto a ship at CNOOC’s Qingdao offshore engineering base, where it was officially delivered. The project is located at 72 degrees north latitude, in the port of Sabeta on Russia’s Yamal Peninsula; it is a small village within the Arctic Circle. In recent years, this region has attracted significant attention due to the implementation of the Yamal LNG project, and large-scale commercial production activities are planned to be launched there. The Yamal LNG project is the largest liquefied natural gas project within the Arctic Circle. The entire project’s facilities consist of multiple small modules, which are manufactured in various locations around the world before being transported to the Yamal Peninsula, where they are assembled on-site.
On March 4, 2015, accompanied by the electric sparks generated by the plasma flame cutter, the MWP4&FWP5 project packages for Russia’s Yamal project, constructed by CNPC Offshore Engineering Company, officially commenced construction at the offshore engineering construction base in Qingdao, Shandong. This is the largest module construction project ever undertaken by an offshore engineering company to date, filling a gap in China National Petroleum Corporation’s international LNG module construction projects. The Yamal project is one of the largest natural gas liquefaction plant construction projects in the world, and it is also CNPC’s first international LNG modular construction project. The MWP4&FWP5 project packages undertaken by the offshore engineering company consist of a total of 45 modules, with a combined weight of around 33,000 tons. It is estimated that 3,000 people will be involved in the construction work at the peak of the project. What is being constructed now are the first 8 modules to be built. The Yamal project is located in the Arctic, where temperatures can drop to as low as minus 52 degrees Celsius; it involves working in extremely harsh conditions, and many challenges arise, including maintaining heat insulation in such cold environments and applying fireproof coatings. To ensure the smooth implementation of the project, the offshore engineering company intensified its efforts in technological research and development, trained its workforce, built new production facilities, introduced process pipeline production lines, and integrated subcontracting resources. The MWP4&FWP5 project packages for the Yamal project commenced construction on January 8 this year. After two months of preparation, the project is now fully ready to begin construction. Last September, the signing ceremony for the MWP4&FWP5 project packages of the Yamal project was held in Qingdao, which effectively helped extend China National Petroleum Corporation’s offshore engineering business chain into the international LNG module construction sector. Today, the successful commencement of this project demonstrates that the Offshore Engineering Company, part of China National Petroleum Corporation’s \"navy\", has the capability to undertake high-end international offshore engineering projects. Relying on this project, the offshore engineering company will train more international professionals in high-end project management, build an integrated and international team for the execution of offshore engineering projects, continuously enhance its overall competitiveness, and accelerate its progress in expanding its operations overseas.
Hubei Daily, July 27, 2016 (Reporters: Cheng Rongxing, Correspondent: Wan Yifan) Yesterday, three core modules built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Group, with a total weight of 7,000 tons, were loaded onto ships and dispatched from Wuchang Shipbuilding’s Qingdao base on their way to the Yamal Peninsula in Russia (as shown in the picture). This marks the official completion of all tasks related to the Russian Yamal LNG project undertaken by Wuchan Shipbuilding Group. It represents the first time that China has exported core LNG processing modules abroad, signaling that China’s oil and gas equipment manufacturing industry has reached world-class standards. It is reported that the Yamal LNG project in Russia is the world’s first liquefied natural gas project built within the Arctic Circle, and it represents the largest cooperation project between China and Russia. The project will drill over 200 natural gas wells, and once completed, it will supply 3 million tons of liquefied natural gas to our country annually. Due to the harsh environmental conditions in the location, this project adopts a modular design, divided into 8 project packages, which are completed by various manufacturers around the world before being transported to the site for assembly. Qingdao Wuchuan McDermott, a company under Wuchuan Group, constructed 6 of these core modules.
In the future, modularization and integration will become increasingly prominent~~
Such projects have their particularities, and not all projects are suitable for modularization
Modular installation places high demands on the installation team!
Modular production and skid-mounted installation are now being promoted
High requirements are placed on the construction equipment used for installation
I believe that a scientific approach is needed to analyze individual projects in detail; cost-effectiveness is the most important factor. If the local construction conditions and the availability of external materials are favorable, then the approach of on-site installation combined with factory prefabrication might be more economical. The main reason for the Yamal project is that it is located in an extremely cold region: firstly, the on-site construction conditions are very harsh; secondly, the local industrial infrastructure cannot adequately supply the materials required for construction; thirdly, there is a shortage of labor force in the area (the news about efforts to develop the workforce there isn’t new at all)