Siemens ships first gas turbine package to Abu Dhabi’s Zirku Island oil field

Siemens has shipped its first Industrial Trent 60 gas turbine generator package from its manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Ohio, US, to Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company’s (ADMA-OPCO) Satah Al-Razboot (SARB) offshore oil field project on Zirku Island.

The shipment will be the first of five Industrial Trent 60 power generation packages to be delivered, installed and commissioned for ADMA-OPCO. The Aeroderivative Gas Turbine (AGT) is the first of three dual fuel units that will be delivered as part of the order that also includes two gas only units.

The Siemens Industrial Trent 60 generates up to 66 MW of electric power in simple-cycle service, at 42 percent efficiency, the Industrial Trent 60 has established a new benchmark for fuel economy and fuel burn cost savings. It also offers operators fast delivery and installation times.