The Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project said it will supply an additional 16.2 petajoules of natural gas to domestic customers.
Australia Pacific LNG will supply explosives manufacturer Orica with 10.2 petajoules of gas over four years commencing from 2021 and packaging manufacturer Orora with up to 6 petajoules of gas over three years (at their option commencing from 2023), APLNG said in a statement.
“We’re delighted to be getting more gas to domestic customers and as a result, supporting manufacturing jobs in Australia,” said CEO, Warwick King .
In 2018, Australia Pacific LNG provided around 30 per cent of gas supply to the east coast market and has been a net contributor to the domestic market every year since it was formed in 2008.
Australia Pacific LNG is a joint venture between ConocoPhillips (37.5%), Origin (37.5%) and Sinopec (25%).
Origin is responsible for the operation of the APLNG gas fields and main gas transmission pipeline while ConocoPhillips operates the LNG facility.
LNG World News Staff