Offshore staff
The PFLNG Dua, Petronas’ second FLNG vessel, has started its 1,840-nautical mi (3,408-km) journey from the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, to the Rotan gas field, 87 mi (140 km) offshore Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The journey is expected to take about two weeks. Once moored at the Rotan gas field, installation, hook-up, and commissioning will begin.
According to Petronas, the ready for start-up date is earmarked for mid-2020 and provisional acceptance of the PFLNG Dua is expected by the end of the year.
When ready, the PFLNG Dua will be operated by a 120-strong crew and is expected to produce one LNG cargo every two weeks.
The 393-m (1,289-ft) long vessel will have the capacity to produce 1.5 MM metric tons of LNG per annum.
The JGC Corp. and SHI consortium built the FLNG vessel. According to Petronas, it took about 16 million project man-hours to complete and involved more than 2,800 workers during peak construction.
02/18/2020
