Baker Hughes has been awarded an order to be booked in Q1 2023, by Black & Veatch, a subcontractor to the JGC and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium, to deliver two LM9000-driven compressor trains for the Petronas nearshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Sabah, Malaysia. Baker Hughes will provide two LM9000-powered compressor trains of 1 MTPA each. The contract also includes an order for spare parts. "Energy efficiency represents the biggest immediate opportunity for the industry to lower its carbon footprint, and the LM9000 is a great example of readily available technology that can instantly increase efficiency and reduce emissions," said Alberto Matucci, vice president of Gas Technology Equipment of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes said that the LM9000 is the most powerful and most efficient aeroderivative gas turbine in its class, 65+ MW, with simple cycle efficiency of 44% and a power output 15% higher compared to industry peers.