Low-carbon LNG plant project, Papua New Guinea

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Name of the Project
Low-carbon LNG plant project.
Location
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Project Owner/s
Papua LNG Venture, comprising operator TotalEnergies (37.55%), and partners ExxonMobil (37.04%), Santos, (22.83%) and ENEOS Xplora Inc (2.58%).
Project Description
The project involves the construction of liquefied natural gas plant with a capacity of about four-million tonnes a year consisting of three trains with a capacity of 1.33-million tonnes a year each. The project will use natural gas feedstock from the Elk-Antelope gasfields in PNG. The LNG plant will adopt “E Drive” technology, which uses electric motors, rather than conventional gas turbines, to drive the refrigerant compressors used in natural gas liquefaction.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not disclosed.
Planned Start/End Date
The project’s final investment decision is scheduled for 2026.
Latest Developments
Not disclosed.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
JGC and Hyundai E&C (engineering, procurement and construction contract).
Contact Details for Project Information
Papua LNG Venture,
email contact@papualng.com.pg.
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