Production Starts at APLNG

Origin Energy Limited on Friday said Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) has commenced production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its Curtis Island facility.

Project’s downstream operator is ConocoPhillips and partners are Sinopec and Origin. Australia Pacific LNG remains on track to export its first cargo by the end of the year, Origin said.

“With first LNG production, Australia Pacific LNG has now achieved its last major milestone prior to exporting LNG to customers in Asia,” Origin Chief Executive Officer Integrated Gas, David Baldwin said. “The Origin-operated upstream activities which deliver gas to Curtis Island are fully operational and performing well, and Origin, together with partners ConocoPhillips and Sinopec, are now focused on achieving first export.”

APLNG produces natural gas from coal seam gas reserves base located in the Surat and Bowen basins in Queensland, which is piped to its LNG facility on Curtis Island where it is converted to LNG for export to customers in Asia.