Petronas Second FLNG Vessel Sets Sail for Malaysia

Petronas’ second floating LNG vessel, PFLNG Dua, has set sail to Rotan gas field, 140-km offshore Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the company said February 19. The 1,840 nautical mile journey will take approximately two weeks to complete.

Upon arrival at the Rotan gas field, PFLNG Dua will start its installation, hook-up and commissioning with start-up expected around mid-2020 and provisional acceptance by the end of this year. The PFLNG Dua can produce 1.5mn metric tons/year of LNG, Petronas said.

“With its ability to reach remote deep-water gas reserves, the PFLNG Dua essentially opens up a new source of supply for cleaner energy in meeting the growing global demand,” Petronas CEO of gas & new energy, Adnan Zainal Abidin said.

The vessel was successfully delivered by Petronas together with its partners, JGC Corporation and Samsung Heavy Industries, the consortium responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the facility. 

With the PFLNG Dua, Petronas said it is the first global energy player to own and operate two floating LNG vessels, with the PFLNG Satu being in operation since 2017.