BG Group Starts Commercial Operations from QCLNG Train 2

BG Group on Wednesday announced that commercial operations began from the second train at its Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) plant.

QGC, BG Group's Australian subsidiary, has also assumed control of Train 2 from Bechtel Australia, which built the facility, the company stated.

BG Group now has full control of both LNG trains and associated facilities at QCLNG. By mid-2016 the integrated project is expected to reach plateau production, producing enough LNG to load around ten vessels per month combined which is equivalent to exporting around eight million tons per year.

Since starting production in December 2014, 71 cargoes have been shipped.

The partners in Train 2 are BG Group (97.5 percent) and Tokyo Gas (2.5 percent), which is also a foundation customer.