BP ships first cargo from Tangguh LNG facility

This marks the start of full commercial operation of the expanded Tangguh LNG facility.

The start-up of Tangguh Train 3 will add 3.8 million tpy of LNG production capacity to the existing two-train facility, bringing total plant capacity to 11.4 million tpy. The first cargo of LNG produced by the new train sailed from Tangguh on 18 October 2023, to be delivered to PLN’s regasification facility in Arun, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, Indonesia.

Dwi Soetjipto, Chairman of SKK Migas, Indonesia’s oil and gas regulatory agency, said: “With its expanded production capacity, the Tangguh facility will play a vital role in helping to meet Indonesia’s growing energy demand, total gas production at Tangguh is expected to account for over a third of national gas production."

In addition to the new train, the Tangguh expansion project included construction of two offshore platforms, 13 new production wells, an LNG loading facility, and supporting infrastructure. At its peak, more than 13 500 workers were involved in the project’s development at the remote site, with a total of more than 155 million working hours spent to complete the project.

Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, BP’s EVP, Gas and Low-Carbon Energy, said: “The safe and successful start-up of Train 3 marks a new phase for Tangguh and is a proud day for BP and our Tangguh partners. I would like to thank the Government of Indonesia for our strong partnership and their continued support that has made this possible. Tangguh is important both to BP and to Indonesia. It is expected to make a significant contribution to meeting the country’s growing needs for reliable and affordable energy. For BP, building our gas and LNG business is central to our strategy as we transform to an integrated energy company, investing in today’s hydrocarbon energy system as well as growing new lower carbon businesses.”

The Tangguh expansion is the third major project start-up for BP globally in 2023, following start of production from the Mad Dog II project in the US Gulf of Mexico and from the MJ field off the east coast of India.

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