Project Details
CountryPapua New Guinea
LocationPort Moresby, National Capital District
Terminal TypeLiquefaction (Export)
Rig TypeOnshore
Capacity8.1 mtpa / 11 bcm
Trains3
Start Date01-Jan-2029
Cost (US$bn)13
Origin-
Destination-
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}
Buyers-
Status Notes
January 2026 - The project is owned by ExxonMobil; 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; As per November 2020, Developer has delayed development plans waiting for the conclusion of negotiations for the PNG LNG expansion; FID has been delayed in March 2020
Last reviewed: 03 Feb 2026