PETRONAS Floating LNG DUA Produces First LNG

PETRONAS announced today their second FLNG facility, PFLNG DUA, recently achieved the milestone of first LNG production. PFLNG DUA is expected to deliver its first LNG cargo to customers by the middle of March 2021. PETRONAS will become the first global energy company to own and operate two floating LNG production facilities.

PETRONAS Vice President of LNG Asset Zakaria Kasah said: “Despite operating in a challenging environment which is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we managed to commission this megastructure and achieve first LNG production in 7 days upon the first gas in. This is a record achievement, and a great milestone for PETRONAS and the LNG industry.”

PFLNG DUA can reach gas fields in water depths up to 1,500 meters and produces 1.5 million tonnes of LNG per year.