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Renergen makes history by

becoming South Africa’s first

commercial LNG producer

PRODUCTION A South African company, Renergen, has bro- “This watershed moment in the company’s
ken new ground by becoming the country’s life cycle has finally arrived. This is a signifi-
first domestic producer of liquefied natural gas cant step on the path to showing the world that
(LNG). Renergen can become a global player in liquid
In a release on September 5, the locally-listed helium supply and a material local supplier of
firm said it had started filling bulk storage tanks much-needed LNG,” Renergen’s CEO Stefano
at the facility that is processing output from its Marani said.
onshore Virginia Gas Project. Once the tanks are “The transformation of the Company since
filled, the company will begin delivering LNG to first listing in 2015 has been truly incredible, and
customers, it said. I am very proud of the efforts, hard-work and
It will also focus on ramping up operations determination of the team in getting Renergen to
in order to reach full Phase 1 capacity. The plant the position we find ourselves in today. Virginia
will supply LNG as a substitute fuel for diesel in is a world-class project.”
the trucking industry and for commercial users, The Virginia Gas Project involves the explo-
which will play a key role in reducing the coun- ration and development rights of three gas fields
try’s carbon footprint. Local production of a covering an area of 187,000 hectares in Free state
diesel substitute could also help bring down the in the central part of South Africa. These fields
country’s fuel import bill, which currently aver- contain some of the richest helium concentra-
ages $15bn per year. tions recorded globally. The gas is also very pure
After starting Phase 1 LNG production, Ren- with an average methane content of over 90%,
ergen said its helium module will begin produc- and almost zero higher alkanes, which reduces
ing liquid in due course. the complexity of liquefaction.™

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