Title:Australian LNG – innovation and collaboration
Duration: 4:43 minutes
Description:
A short introduction to the development of Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility around the world
[Background music plays]
Uplifting music
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of a harbour. Zooming in on construction of the Prelude facility.
[Voiceover]
There is perhaps no greater example of international collaboration for an Australian LNG project than Prelude.
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of the of the Prelude facility.
[Voiceover]
Currently in construction, this world first project to liquefy natural gas at sea is bringing together thousands of people across the world.
[Video footage]
Sequence of shots showing various loading arms.
[Text displays]
FMC Technologies
Sens, France
[Video footage]
Shot of a series of valves covered in ice.
An employee at work at the facility in France.
[Voiceover]
Like here in France, where the cryogenic loading arms were manufactured and tested.
Interview with unidentified male
[Unidentified male]
It is effectively the first time we’re running the Prelude LNG loading arm at cryogenic conditions. It is exciting.
[Voiceover]
The gas must be chilled to minus 162 degrees Centigrade, transforming it into liquid form.
[Video footage]
Shot of a cryogenic arm at work.
Several employees watch the arm at work and give a thumbs up.
[Unidentified male]
Good result. We’re very happy.
[Text displays]
FMC Technologies
Johor, Malaysia
[Video footage]
Shot of the subsea Christmas tree equipment at work at a facility in Malaysia.
180 degree shot of the equipment in place at the facility.
[Voiceover]
Subsea equipment like the Christmas trees was built in Malaysia. These trees help control the flow of gas from the wellhead to the Prelude facility.
I Interview with Kevin Lau
[Text displays]
Kevin Lau
Subsea Engineer
[Kevin Lau]
We are pressuring up to 10,000 PSI which is about 300 times the pressure of your hard tires.
[Video footage]
Shot of a pressure valve.
[Kevin Lau]
Because it’s so big and it’s the final test, yes, you still get nervous, never mind how many times you do it.
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Drydocks World
Dubai, UAE
[Video footage]
Shot of the Dubai skyline.
A look at Prelude’s turret from bottom to top.
Shot of Prelude’s turret taken from the harbour showing cranes beside it.
[Voiceover]
Prelude’s turret, as tall as a 30-storey building, was built in Dubai and shipped out in modules to South Korea.
[Video footage]
Animated sequence of Prelude’s turret being moved onto a barge.
Interview with Nicholas Kauffmann
[Text displays]
Nicholas Kauffmann
FLNG Project Manager
[Nicholas Kauffmann]
Every day when I wake up and I see components this size, you know, I’m struck with awe.
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of Prelude’s turret aboard a barge.
Close up shot of a chain.
Interview with Vicinay Cadenas
[Text displays]
Vicinay Cadenas
Bilbao, Spain
[Vicinay Cadenas]
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the chain.
[Video footage]
Shot of Vicinay Cadenas with two employees in the background standing in front of a massive mooring chain.
Animated sequence of the mooring chain being assembled.
[Voiceover]
A mooring chain measuring 17 kilometres long, the largest of its kind ever built, was made in Spain.
[Video footage]
Animated sequence of the mooring chain being loaded onto a ship.
Interview with Ewoud Van Haaften
[Text displays]
Ewoud Van Haaften
Senior Offshore Structures Engineer
[Ewoud Van Haaften]
The chain is laid out on the key side, so in the coming few days we’re going to load these chains on-board the ship and then they’ll be off to Baton [?] in Indonesia.
[Video footage]
Shot of the mooring chain being loaded onto a ship.
Shot of the Samsung Heavy Industries site.
Animated sequence of two cranes lifting up the processing modules.
[Text displays]
Samsung Heavy Industries
Geoje, South Korea
[Voiceover]
And in South Korea 14 huge processing modules were loaded one by one onto Prelude’s giant hull.
Interview with Huw Jones
[Text displays]
Huw Jones
Construction Manager
[Huw Jones]
You go over onto the key side and you see it then coming like a tower block floating through the air. Fantastic. I’ve got the goosebumps again.
[Video footage]
Animated sequence of the processing modules being transported onto the hull of the Prelude.
Interview with Dean Fresher
[Text displays]
Dean Fresher
Heavy Lift & Transportation Lead
[Dean Fresher]
At this stage we’re about 100 mloff. They’ll do the last adjustment, so when we do touch down, that’s it. We won’t be coming up, and that this module will be staying here for the next 25 years or more.
[Video footage]
Animated sequence of the module being set down onto the hull.
Overhead shot approaching a vessel docked at Curtis Island, Queensland.
Overhead shot of the QCLNG plant.
[Text displays]
QCLNG
Curtis Island, Queensland
[Voiceover]
In Queensland, QGC is also driving innovation with a pioneering spirit, like here on Curtis Island where the world’s first coalscene gas to LNG plant is surpassing expectations.
[Video footage]
Animated sequence of the development and construction of the LNG plant.
[Voiceover]
Seven years in development, four years in construction, the two-train plant regarded as one of the world’s most greenhouse gas efficient is delivering at least two cargos per week.
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of a vessel at sea.
[Voiceover]
97% of water extracted with natural gas is returned to local communities.
[Video footage]
Various shots of flowing water in different settings.
Shot of a tractor at work in a field.
[Voiceover]
And drones are being introduced to inspect wells, pipelines and processing facilities.
[Video footage]
Drones taking off from a site.
Black and white shot taken from a drone flying over a well site.
Shot of a processing facility.
Shot of a drone flying overhead.
[Voiceover]
In time, this will reduce the need for trucks, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft to travel huge distances across often rugged conditions.
[Video footage]
Dean Fresher and Mr Lee at the facility in Malaysia shaking hands.
[Dean Fresher]
Well done, Mr Lee. Thank you. 100%.
[Mr Lee]
Yes.
[Dean Fresher]
100%.
[Voiceover]
All around the world innovation and collaboration are helping Shell to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, delivering better outcomes for customers and resourceholders, making Australian LNG projects more competitive.
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of the Prelude facility under construction.
Shot of the turret and cryogenic arms.
Shot of pipelines being placed into the ground.
Overhead shot of the LNG plant in Curtis Island.
[Huw Jones]
I’m delighted, absolutely delighted.
[Video footage]
Dean Fresher and Mr Lee at the facility in Malaysia shaking hands.
[Mr Lee]
Very good.
[Huw Jones]
Couldn’t have asked for better, really.
[Video footage]
Overhead shot of the Prelude under construction in a dock.
Overhead shot of the LNG facility in Queensland.
Overhead shot of a vessel at sea.
[Text displays]
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