Feb 2 (LNGJ) - Novatek, the Russian natural gas company and developer of Yamal and Arctic II LNG, has signed a cooperation agreement with Italy-based Nuovo Pignone SpA, a subsidiary of the US Baker Hughes Company, aimed at reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. “The parties intend to cooperate in developing electrical and gas turbine solutions for natural gas and LNG production, as well as solutions for reducing CO2 emissions,” they said.
“Baker Hughes is one of the main equipment suppliers to our Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 projects,” noted Leonid Mikhelson, Novatek’s Chairman. “We are expanding our cooperation with them to develop efficient and economically viable solutions to mitigate the impact on climate change of our projects,” added Mikhelson.
