Construction of the second liquefaction train at the Chevron-led Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia has surpassed 90 percent completion, according to Woodside, a partner in the project.
Key priorities for the second train include final mechanical fit-out and pre-commissioning of instrumentation and controls for refrigeration compressors.
The first cargo from the second Wheatstone LNG train is anticipated to be shipped out in the second quarter of 2018, while domestic gas production is scheduled to commence in the latter half of the year.
The project’s inaugural cargo was shipped in October and delivered to Japan’s JERA on November 12. In December, a shutdown was conducted to clean and replace strainers in LNG Train 1, with operations resuming on December 27.
Upon reaching full capacity, the project’s two-train LNG facility is projected to contribute approximately six percent of the Asia Pacific region’s future LNG production. It is slated to deliver 8.9 million metric tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG for export to customers in Asia.
Wheatstone LNG is a joint venture comprising Chevron (64.14 percent), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (13.4 percent), Woodside (13 percent), and Kyushu Electric Power Company (1.46 percent), along with PE Wheatstone, jointly owned by JERA (8 percent).
