First condensate departs Ichthys FPSO

Offshore staff

PERTH, Australia – INPEX has completed the first shipment of condensate from the Ichthys LNG project offshore northwest Australia.

The cargo departed from the FPSOIchthys Venturer, moored in the Browse basin, 220 km (136 mi) offshore. It is destined for the Asian market.

Later this year, shipment of cargoes will begin from Bladin Point near Darwin in northern Australia, with LNG and LPG exports to follow.

At peak, INPEX expects the facilities to produce:

• Up to 8.9 MM metric tons/yr (9.81 MM tons) of LNG
• Up to 1.65 MM metric tons/yr (1.82MM tons) of LPG
• Up to 100,000 b/d of condensate.

10/02/2018