Western LNG Pipeline
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Western LNG Pipeline was a proposed gas pipeline in Papua New Guinea that is considered cancelled.
Location
The pipeline was proposed to run from Kiunga, Papua New Guinea to the proposed Western LNG Terminal near Daru Island.[1]
Project Details
- Operator: Horizon Oil[2]
- Owner: Horizon Oil[2]
- Parent company: Horizon Oil[2]
- Capacity: 1.7 mtpa[3]
- Length: 520km[3]
- Status: Cancelled[4]
- Start year: 2023[5]
Background
In 2017, Horizon Oil presented two development proposal options for Papua New Guinea: a pipeline to a potential Western LNG terminal on or near Daru Island, or a pipeline to feed an expansion train at the existing PNG LNG terminal in Port Moresby. Horizon Oil shared that it would develop the "Western LNG" terminal option as a "stand-alone base case", while also working with Kumul Petroleum to plan the "Western Pipeline" option as an alternative. A decision would be made based on viability.[2]
In March 2018, Horizon Oil shared it was planning to make FID by early 2020, with an initial design for a 520km pipeline to a 1.7-2.0 mtpa LNG terminal - the Western LNG Terminal. Horizon stated that the Western Pipeline alternative lacked certainty, so the LNG terminal route was being moved forward.[3]
In July 2018, Papua New Guinea's petroleum minister issued notices of intention to cancel the development and pipeline licenses held by Repsol that underpinned the plan.[6]
In 2020, Horizon Oil sold its portfolio of Papua New Guinea assets.[4] No updates have occurred since, and as a result the pipeline and related LNG terminal are considered cancelled.
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Daru LNG Facility". NrgEdge. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Horizon Oil (HZN) PNG Petroleum and Energy Summit Presentation" (PDF). Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). 2017-02-28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 National, The. "New LNG project 'substantial' | The National". www.thenational.com.pg. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James, David (2021-03-15). "Papua New Guinea's export growth projections downgraded". Business Advantage PNG. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ↑ Abreu, Abache; Richardson, Nathan (2018-07-05). "Western LNG project supply at risk as PNG threatens to cancel licenses". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ News, LNG World (2018-07-05). "Horizon Oil's Western LNG facing supply cuts". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
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