Gladstone LNG

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Gladstone LNG is a planned liquefied natural gas plant at Fishermans Landing on Curtis Island at Gladstone, Queensland in Australia. It will be the first LNG plant in the world to convert coalbed methane (to LNG.[1] The project was announced in July 2007.[2]

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[edit] Technical features

The LNG plant is estimated to cost A$7.7 billion (US$7.4 billion). Its annual capacity will be between 3 million and 4 million tonnes of LNG.[3] The coalbed methane for the LNG production will be provided from Greater Fairview and Roma fields. The project also includes construction of the 450 kilometres (280 mi) gas pipeline from gas fields to Gladstone.[2]

The pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) will becarried out by Foster Wheeler and Bechtel.[4][5] The project FEED would start in late 2008. The plant is expected to be commissioned in 2014.[1][2]

[edit] Partners

The developer of the project is Santos Ltd. On 29 May 2008, Santos announced that Malaysian gas company Petronas will have 40% in the project.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Santos 'first to convert CBM to LNG'", Upstream Online, 2008-05-02. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Santos, Petronas To Form Gladstone JV", Downstream Today, 2008-05-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 
  3. ^ "Santos ‘close to sale of LNG stake’", Upstream Online, 2008-05-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 
  4. ^ "Santos Awards Gladstone LNG Contract To Foster Wheeler", Downstream Today, 2008-04-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 
  5. ^ "Santos Taps Contractors for Gladstone LNG Project", Downstream Today, 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 

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