Production Starts at Prelude
Shell Australia December 25 said production has started at Prelude Floating LNG (FLNG) facility 475 km offshore Broome, Western Australia.
“Prelude now enters start-up, ramp-up, which is the initial phase of production where gas and condensate is produced and is moved through the facility. Once this has concluded the facility will be stabilised for reliable production of LPG and LNG,” Shell Australia said, adding: “The focus continues to be on providing a controlled environment to ensure Prelude will operate reliably and safely now, and in the future.”
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Shell Australia did not say when first LNG from the facility will be exported. Prelude is expected to produce 3.6mn mt/yr of LNG; 1.3mn mt/yr of condensate and 0.4mn mt/yr of LPG.
The project involves developing the Prelude and Concerto gas fields and separating and liquefying the produced gas at the FLNG facility.
Shell is the operator of the project with 67.5% interest; Japan’s Inpex has 17.5% interest; Taiwan’s CPC 5% and Kogas 10%.