Woodside says Wheatstone project begins LNG production
Following delays, WA’s Wheatstone project has begun producing LNG, with a first cargo just weeks away.
Woodside Petroleum says the Wheatstone project in Western Australia has started producing liquefied natural gas, with the first cargo to be shipped in the coming weeks.
Woodside holds a 13 per cent stake in the Chevron-operated project, which has been plagued by cost blowouts and construction delays.
Production is expected to start from the second train in six to eight months, Woodside said, taking full capacity to capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per annum.
Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said first LNG production represented a significant milestone for all of the Wheatstone LNG joint venture participants.
“Wheatstone is a world-class asset and the safe start-up of the facility was one of our priorities for 2017, supporting our near-term growth strategy.”
AAP