GE said the project is scheduled to begin operating in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will be moored about 180 km off the coast of Bintulu, and is designed to produce 1.2 million tonnes a year (mtpa) of LNG.
"Once on stream, the facility will boost Malaysia's total LNG production capacity to 26.9 mtpa from 25.7 mtpa currently," it said in a statement today.
Its President and Chief Executive Officer (Turbomachinery) Prady Iyyanki said the contract underscores the confidence that Petronas has in GE's compressor technology to support the global LNG industry.
"We look forward to working with Petronas and its project partners to demonstrate how FLNG can help address Malaysia's energy needs," he said.
GE was awarded the contract primarily on the basis of its technology and its experience in the LNG and offshore sectors.
-- BERNAMA