Export terminal · Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua LNG Terminal
Papua LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG export terminal in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The tracker lists 5 tracked units with 6.6 Mtpa proposed. Owners include TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, ENEOS Xplora Inc and 2 others.
Operating
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no units operating
Under construction
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no units under construction
Proposed
6.6 Mtpa
8.98 bcm/y · 5 units
At a glance
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- State / province
- Central Province
- Region
- Oceania
- Import / export
- Export
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Proposed
- Trains / phases tracked
- 5
- Earliest start year
- Not reported
- Latest start year
- Not reported
- Coordinates
- 9.3393° S, 146.9873° E
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130303
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | Proposed | 1 | 1.36 | — | 2023 | Pre-FID | Kumal Petroleum Holdings Ltd [100%] |
| T1 | Proposed | 1.4 | 1.9 | — | — | Pre-FID | TotalEnergies SE [37%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [38%]; ENEOS Xplora Inc [2%]; Santos [22%] |
| T2 | Proposed | 1.4 | 1.9 | — | — | Pre-FID | TotalEnergies SE [37%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [38%]; ENEOS Xplora Inc [2%]; Santos [22%] |
| T3 | Proposed | 1.4 | 1.9 | — | — | Pre-FID | TotalEnergies SE [37%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [38%]; ENEOS Xplora Inc [2%]; Santos [22%] |
| T4 | Proposed | 1.4 | 1.9 | — | — | Pre-FID | TotalEnergies SE [37%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [38%]; ENEOS Xplora Inc [2%]; Santos [22%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | 5 | 6.6 | 8.98 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- Kumal Petroleum Holdings Ltd100%(1/5 units)
- ExxonMobil38%(4/5 units)
- TotalEnergies37%(4/5 units)
- Santos22%(4/5 units)
- ENEOS Xplora Inc2%(4/5 units)
Parent companies
- Kumal Petroleum Holdings Ltd100%(1/5 units)
- ExxonMobil38.1%(4/5 units)
- TotalEnergies37.6%(4/5 units)
- Santos22.8%(4/5 units)
- ENEOS Corp2%(4/5 units)
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | Proposed | 1 Mtpa | $3.27 billion4,500,000,000 AUD as reported | $3,269 |
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Power, vessels and projects tied to this terminal
Low-carbon projects recorded
- Carbon capture and storage
A project is recorded against the terminal; that does not mean it is built or running. See all terminals with low-carbon projects recorded.
Location
Papua LNG Terminal at 9.3393° S, 146.9873° E, with 2 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 9.3393° S, 146.9873° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua LNG Pipeline | Proposed | 320 km | 7.62 bcm/y | 0.7 km | route proximity |
| PNG LNG Pipeline | Operating | 700 km | 10.22 bcm/y | 1.1 km | route proximity |
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW Boston | TotalEnergies | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2003 |
In the news
Recent headlines that name Papua LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Papua LNG Terminal?
- Papua LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. It is made up of 5 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Papua LNG Terminal operating?
- Papua LNG Terminal is proposed. Nothing here should be read as a forecast that it will be built.
- How much LNG can Papua LNG Terminal handle?
- Papua LNG Terminal has 6.6 Mtpa proposed. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Papua LNG Terminal?
- Papua LNG Terminal is owned by Kumal Petroleum Holdings Ltd, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and 2 others. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- What pipelines connect to Papua LNG Terminal?
- 2 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Papua LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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