Yamal LNG reported on November 29, 2017, that it was granted state permission to commission the main technological facilities of the LNG plant’s 1st stage, including the1st liquefaction train, 58 gas wells and the respective infrastructure.
Evgeniy Kot, General Director, Yamal LNG, stated: «Obtaining permission to commission the 1st LNG train is the cumulative result of many months of hard work and dedication by thousands of construction workers, installers, and engineers who have worked and continue to work in Sabetta. We not only maintained our strict project deadlines, but we also expect to launch the 2nd and 3rd LNG trains ahead of schedule».
The design capacity of the 1st LNG train is 5.5 million tons per annum.
Yamal LNG plans to begin shipping LNG before the end of 2017.
Yamal LNG is involved in construction of the natural gas liquefaction plant on the base of the hydrocarbon resources of the South-Tambeyskoye field.
Yamal LNG shareholders are: Novatek (50.1%), Total (20%), CNPC (20%), and Silk Road Fund (9.9%).
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