Project Details
CountryPapua New Guinea
LocationPort Moresby, National Capital District
Terminal TypeLiquefaction (Export)
Rig TypeOnshore
Capacity6.9 mtpa / 9.4 bcm
Trains2
Start Date01-Jan-2014
Cost (US$bn)19
Origin-
DestinationJapan
OwnersKumul Petroleum Holdings Limited {Papua New Guinea}, ExxonMobil [Operator] {United States}, Mineral Resources Development Company Ltd {Papua New Guinea}, ENEOS Corporation {Japan}, Santos Limited {Australia}, Marubeni Corporation {Japan}
BuyersChina Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) {China (Mainland)}, PetroChina {China (Mainland)}, BP {United Kingdom}, Osaka Gas {Japan}, JERA Co. Inc. {Japan}, Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) {Taiwan, China}
Status Notes
January 2026 - The project commenced operations in 2014; January 2023 - With just over a month to go until a deadline runs out on deal to buy an interest in the project, Santos Limited has yet to receive an official go-ahead from the PNG Government controlled Kumul Petroleum
Last reviewed: 03 Feb 2026