PNG LNG Project on Schedule to Ship First Cargo by Middle of 2014

The PNG LNG project remains on schedule to produce its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo by middle of 2014 following the recent completion of its 292-kilometre onshore section of pipeline, the company said in a statement Friday.

The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant to the Omati River, where it connects to the project’s 407-kilometre offshore section of pipeline and then to the LNG plant located near Port Moresby.

“This is yet another exciting milestone for the PNG LNG project and a great achievement for ExxonMobil PNG Limited, pipeline contractor Spiecapag, and, most importantly, for the people of Papua New Guinea,” said ExxonMobil PNG Limited senior project manager Sam Roxburgh.

The pipeline which took four years to complete is expected to transport in excess of 250 billion cubic metres of gas during the life of the project. 

PNG LNG is an integrated development that is commercialising the gas resources of Papua New Guinea. Gas will be exported to customers around the world. The project will produce 6.9 million tonnes of LNG per year.

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