Yamal LNG announced that the 68th cargo offloaded from the Yamal LNG project onto the Arc7 ice-class tanker ‘Christophe de Margerie’, exceeding 5 million tons of LNG produced since the start of the first LNG train in December 2017.
The first two liquefaction trains with total annual production capacity of 11 million tons have been operating within their nameplate design parameters.
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As commissioning of the third LNG train continues, the first firing of a compressor gas turbine was achieved in September, which is one of the key activities in the pre-startup sequence.
In addition, earlier this week Novatek announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Novatek Gas and Power Asia Pte. Ltd., has shipped its first LNG cargo to the Brazilian market with LNG produced from the Yamal LNG project. The cargo was delivered to the Bahia Regasification Terminal owned by Petrobras.
Yamal LNG consists of construction of a LNG plant with an output capacity of around 16.5 million tons per year, using the South Tambey Field as a resource base.
The field’s proven and probable reserves are estimated at 926 billion cubic meters. The project began exporting liquefied natural gas in late 2017. As of the end of August, Yamal LNG had shipped four million tons of LNG.
Extensive transportation infrastructure is being built in the scope of the Project, including a sea port and the Sabetta Airport.
Yamal LNG shareholders include Novatek (50.1%), Total (20%), CNPC (20%), and the Silk Road Fund (9.9%).
