Western LNG Terminal
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Western LNG Terminal is a cancelled (inferred 4 y) LNG export terminal in Papua New Guinea.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Western LNG Terminal | Daru Island, Papua New Guinea[1] | -9.19426, 143.257609 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 1.5 mtpa[2] | 1.5 mtpa | False | Western Foreland fields[2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western LNG Terminal | export[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | – | – | – | –[1][1] | 2024 (cancelled)[3] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | Horizon Oil Ltd; Repsol SA[2][2] | Horizon Oil Ltd; Repsol SA | – |
Background
In July 2017 Repsol and Horizon Oil were pursuing development of the Western LNG Terminal, which would export gas from several fields in Papua New Guinea.[4]
In October 2017, Horizon Oil announced that progress had been made on the pre-FEED for the 1.5 mtpa project, which would be located near Daru Island. The project would be supplied by the Elevala/Tingu, Ketu, Stanley, and Ubuntu gas fields.[5]
In January 2018, the pre-FEED studies were completed. The results confirmed the viability of the project.[6]
However, in July 2018, Horizon Oil and Repsol were notified that Papua New Guinea's petroleum minister planned to cancel the PDL 10 licenses. The PDL 10 license would have supplied up to 20 percent of the project's gas.[7]
There have been no project updates since 2018. Both Horizon Oil and Repsol completely exited Papua New Guinea in 2020, cancelling the project.[8][9]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://horizonoil.com.au/projects-operations/papua-new-guinea/western-lng-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/19072017/horizon-oil-strengthens-acreage-position-in-papua-new-guinea/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Horizon Oil strengthens acreage position in Papua New Guinea, Oil Field Technology, Jul. 19, 2017
- ↑ "Horizon Oil advances pre-FEED work on Western LNG project - Offshore Energy". www.offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Western LNG on the Horizon". The Australian Pipeliner. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Horizon Oil's Western LNG facing supply cuts - Offshore Energy". www.offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Repsol sells up in Papua New Guinea | Upstream". www.upstreamonline.com. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Blame it on oil and gas prices? Horizon Oil leaves Papua New Guinea - Business Advantage PNG". www.businessadvantagepng.com. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
