$196 million in the pipeline

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GE's Oil & Gas business has been awarded over $196 million to supply gas turbines, compressors and installation services for China's West-East Gas Pipeline Project.

Oil & Gas business has been selected as an equipment supplier for the expansion of

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. Under a contract worth more than $196 million, GE will provide gas turbines, compressors and installation services for 12 new compression stations.

GE was selected for the project by the China Petroleum Material and Equipment Corporation and the West East Gas Pipeline Company of PetroChina Company Limited, based in Beijing. The pipeline runs for nearly 4,000 kilometres, transporting natural gas from the remote Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of western China to the economic hub of Shanghai and other eastern provinces along the pipeline route.

"In order to support the country's growth and its strong commitment for energy security, the Chinese government decided to increase the capacity of the West-East pipeline from 12 billion cubic meters a year (BCMY) to 17 BCMY. This will make additional power available to support the market demand, and is one of China's most strategic projects," said Claudi Santiago, president and CEO of GE's Oil & Gas business.

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