Cove Project update

Update particulars below.

Maryland construction status

• Continued use of Offsite Areas as laydown, offsite fabrication, and parking/offices, including maintenance of E&S controls at Offsite Area A (OAA).
• Installation of heat shields on South Ground Flare runners, wall supports, and aggregate.
• Installation of ethane/propane pumps in refrigerant storage area.
• Installation of the 5 remaining ACHE in the main liquefaction pipe rack.
• Setting of sump pumps in LNG sump.
• Insulation of the propane suction drums and receiver.
• Installation of fire and gas detection system, temporary fence, and lighting in Power Block.
• Installation of instruments in STG area.
• Installation of firefighting (CO₂) and cooling water instrumentation for north and south GTs.
• Instruments and tubing for GT north and south lube oil system and inlet filter house.
• Installation of structure over amine sump, truck unloading area and installation of structure at south jetty platform.
• Support steel for STG duct work.
• Completion of the fire water system in Power Block.
• Installation of cooling water piping for the south GT Helper Motor.
• Commissioning activities have been completed for the following systems: first fire auxiliary boiler; aqualaze cleaning of the ACC collection headers, ducts, and condensate piping; DCS loop checks auxiliary boilers and associated equipment.
• ACC cooling fan pitching to vendor recommendation with follow-up test runs.
• Checkout and commissioning of the Emergency Diesel Generator.
• Installation of steam blow piping and silencers.
• Nitrogen stripper and stabilizer dress out.
• Installation of the rails for the cleaning system on the ACC.
• Installation of the STG Ductwork Sections.
• Fire proofing of level 3 and 4 in the main liquefaction pipe rack.
• Fire water system in liquefaction and pre-treatment.
• North/south and east/west pipe racks- mixed refrigerant, propane, natural gas, flare, and utilities.
• Pipe testing is ongoing for mixed refrigerant, propane, and natural gas services.
• North/south rack- Natural gas, flare, and utilities.
• Pipe testing is ongoing for Natural gas, flare, and utilities.
• Gas turbine buildings - propane, mixed refrigerant, and utilities.
• Pipe testing is ongoing for mixed refrigerant, propane, and utility services. Air slows and cleaning of the propane and MR piping in the north gas turbine building.
• South flare- Nitrogen piping
• South Jetty- LNG

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