Petronas’ second FLNG unit ships first cargo

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has hit a milestone with the first LNG cargo delivery from its second FLNG facility, PFLNG Dua, on Wednesday, March 24.

The company noted in its statement this feat makes it the first company to produce LNG from two floating facilities.

The cargo was loaded onto the Seri Camar LNG carrier operated by MISC Berhad for shipment to Petronas’ LNG buyer in Thailand.

PFLNG Dua has a production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of LNG per year and operating at a water depth of 1,300 metres. The floater facility is currently located at Block H Rotan gas field located 140 kilometers offshore Sabah.

“This milestone confirms the viability of PETRONAS’ push in unlocking stranded and deep-water gas fields with floating LNG (FLNG) solutions that are more sustainable and economical compared with conventional solutions.,” the company’s statement reads.

Petronas introduced PFLNG Satu, the world’s first operational floating LNG facility, in 2016. PFLNG Satu also completed the world’s first FLNG relocation when it was deployed in March 2019 to Sabah’s Kebabangan gas field from the Kanowit gas field in Sarawak.