ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia has ordered gas turbine and compression equipment for Tapis field from Rolls-Royce.

The equipment will be installed as part of the Tapis Enhanced Oil Recovery Project with its central processing platform and a new integrated deck.

The order includes two Rolls-Royce RB211-GT61 gas turbines, each driving twin Rolls-Royce RCB and RBB multi-stage barrel gas compressors. Each gas turbine compressor set will produce 27 MW of power, enough to deliver up to 390 MMcf/d of natural gas.

Rolls-Royce will begin to deliver equipment to EMEPMI in 3Q 2012.