EXXONMOBIL PNG ACHIEVES 10 YEARS OF PRODUCTION

ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) Limited has achieved 10 years of production, resulting in almost 86million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and more than 1, 100 LNG cargoes shipped to customers in Asia.

EMPNG stated that in 2024, PNG LNG commemorated its 10th Year of production, two major production milestone were achieved in 2024, with the start of drilling of the Hides F2 well in August and the start-up of the Angore Project in November.

“The Angore Project is designed to deliver 350 million standard cubic feet per day of gas. It unlocks a significant natural gas resource, estimated at 1 trillion cubic feet to support stable, long-term LGN Production.

A total of 8.1 million tonnes of LNG was produced, with 108 LNG cargoes and 12 naphtha cargoes loaded, in 2024. More than 85.9 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, as well as 1, 143 LNG cargoes and 111 naphtha cargoes loaded, since production began.

EMPNG maintains a firm commitment to national content, with Papua New Guinean citizens representing the majority of PNG LNG’s workforce. By the end of 2024, 90 per cent or 3, 155 workers were from Papua New Guinea.

Of these, Papua New Guinean women accounted for 19per cent and represented 96 per cent of all women working at PNG LNG Facilities. During the year, a national content milestone was achieved with the LNG Plant Central Control Room fully operated by skilled Papua New Guinean employees,” EMPNG said.

EMPNG said that career development and training opportunities are delivered to workers through physical classes and online.

“EMPNG and its contractors provided training opportunities to 10,500 participants during 2024 over the equivalent of 254, 600 hours through 2120 courses. Since the start of production, the equivalent of more than 1.3 million hours of training has been delivered to approximately 136,000 course participants,” the company stated.