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HOUSTON, TX (January, 13 2009)—Dresser Masoneilan® has been selected to provide control valves for the Angola liquefied natural gas (Angola LNG) Project. The contract was awarded by Bechtel’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals global business unit (Bechtel), which holds the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the onshore portion of the project.
Located near Soyo, a coastal community north of Luanda in Angola’s Zaire Province, the single LNG train will produce LNG; LPGs, such as propane and butane; condensate, and domestic pipeline gas. It will have an annual production capacity of 6.8 billion cubic meters (5.2 million tons). Construction began earlier this year and production is expected to begin in early 2012. It is the largest single investment in Angolan history.
Dresser Masoneilan will provide general service control valves, including 21000 Series and 41005 Series reciprocating globe valves and 35002 Series Camflex® II rotary globe valves, for use in a variety of applications throughout the plant. The first valves are expected to be delivered starting the summer of 2009.
The industry-leading Camflex is the original “universal” control valve, featuring a low friction eccentric plug design that provides excellent throttling control within an extremely compact assembly. The 21000 Series heavy top-guided globe valve permits numerous trim, actuation and instrumentation solutions, making it the most versatile single-ported control valve on the market today. The 41005 Series cage-guided globe valve is engineered to efficiently handle demanding process conditions, including applications with high-pressure drops and large temperature variations.
Resident engineers from Dresser Masoneilan also will share their product knowledge and expertise in control system design, working with Bechtel engineers on valve selection and specification.
Once the plant is operational, facility managers will be able to tap into Dresser Masoneilan’s industry-leading, global network of aftermarket service and support facilities.
“The Angola LNG Project will help establish Angola among the world’s gas-producing nations,” said Jorge Mendez, Global Vice President of Sales for Dresser Masoneilan and Dresser Consolidated. “We are proud to be providing the control valve solutions that will help keep this facility operating at peak production while maximizing efficiency and ensuring safety.”
Angola LNG Limited, the owner of the plant, is a joint venture between Sonangol (22.8 percent), Chevron (36.4 percent), Total (13.6 percent), BP (13.6 percent) and Eni (13.6 percent).