Papua liquefied natural gas project, Papua New Guinea
Name of the Project
Papua liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Location
Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Project Owner/s
Total operates the Elk and Antelope onshore fields and is the biggest shareholder of the PRL-15 permit with a 31.1% interest, alongside partners ExxonMobil (28.7%) and Oil Search (17.7%), after the State back-in right of 22.5%.
Project Description
The Papua LNG project will target the production of the two main discoveries of Block PRL-15 – Elk and Antelope – which were fully appraised until 2017.
It is expected that the gas produced by these fields will be transported by a 320 km onshore/offshore pipeline to Caution Bay to be liquefied in two trains.
The two trains will have a total capacity of 5.6-million tons a year, which will be integrated into the existing PNG LNG facilities in Caution Bay.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
After a year of delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the PNG government, and Total as operator, have announced the remobilsation of the project teams and other required resources.
The objective is to launch the front-end engineering design in early 2022 and prepare for a final investment decision in 2023.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Total media relations, tel +33 1 47 44 46 99 or emailpresse@total.com, or Total investor relations tel +44 207 719 7962 or emailir@total.com.
ExxonMobil, tel +1 832 625 4000.
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