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Shell outlines QGC drilling plans

INVESTMENT ROYAL Dutch Shell has unveiled plans for methane (CBM), known locally as coal-seam gas
the next phase of onshore gas development in (CSG), in the Surat Basin. According to Shell’s
Queensland, Australia, alongside its partners in website, QGC’s operations include more than
the QGC joint venture. 3,000 production wells and six central process-
In a February 8 statement, Shell said QGC ing plants, as well as the two-train LNG export
would drill and connect around 145 new wells terminal.
in the Western Downs region of Queensland QGC needs to keep drilling new CBM wells
between now and 2024. The wells will be con- in order to maintain feed gas flows to QCLNG
nected to existing gas-processing plants, adding and to its domestic customers. The company
QGC needs to keep around 210 petajoules (5.5bn cubic metres) of previously launched major new phases of drill-
drilling new CBM wells gas output over the next 15 years. The gas will ing in 2015 and 2018. QCLNG will also buy gas
in order to maintain be used to supply both the Australian domestic from Shell’s Arrow Energy joint venture with
feed gas flows to market and the international market, via the PetroChina. Arrow is also developing CBM
QCLNG and to its Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) plant on resources in the Surat Basin, in a project worth
domestic customers. Curtis Island. AUD10bn ($7.2bn), but faces strong opposition
“Gas will be crucial to the energy transi- from some Queensland landowners, who have
tion, allowing the integration of greater levels alleged that unauthorised drilling has taken place.
of renewable energy here and overseas, and a This is playing out as Australian LNG exports
vital part of Shell’s strategy to provide more and have risen to record highs. Consultancy Ener-
cleaner energy solutions to supply the world’s gyQuest said in January that Australian LNG
energy needs,” stated Shell Australia’s chairman, exports had reached a record 80.9mn tonnes in
Tony Nunan. 2021, up 3.7% on 2020. The consultancy also said
China National Offshore Oil Corp. that QCLNG and nearby Australia Pacific LNG
(CNOOC) and Japan’s Tokyo Gas are also part- (APLNG) were operating at 100% of their name-
ners in QGC. The joint venture taps coal-bed plate capacity last year.™

NEWS IN BRIEF

AMERICAS statement of operations of Cheniere Partners on trust and shared goals, that continues to
and its applicable affiliates. deliver cleaner and more affordable energy for
Cheniere announces once again reflects the world-class standard an ever-rising global demand for lower carbon
“The accelerated completion of Train 6
alternatives,” added Paul Marsden, president
substantial completion of of execution consistently achieved by the of Bechtel Energy.
Cheniere and Bechtel teams, and we are
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, February 07,
Train 6 at the Sabine Pass proud to have the six train vision of Sabine 2022
Pass completed safely, ahead of schedule
liquefaction project and on budget,” said Jack Fusco, chairman, Centerline Logistics and
president and CEO of Cheniere Partners.
Cheniere Energy Partners, a subsidiary of “With nine total trains across both the Vard Marine announce joint
Cheniere Energy, announced today that Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi projects, the
substantial completion of Train 6 at the Sabine Cheniere liquefaction platform is the second effort to design LNG bunker
Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, largest in the world, reliably providing our
Louisiana (the SPL project) was achieved on global customer base with clean, secure barge
February 4, 2022. Commissioning is complete and affordable energy. We look forward to
and Cheniere’s engineering, procurement and opportunities to build upon our platform with Centerline Logistics, one of the nation’s
construction partner, Bechtel Oil, Gas and disciplined, brownfield growth at both sites in largest marine petroleum transportation
Chemicals, has turned over care, custody, and the future.” companies, took another step forward in its
control of Train 6 to Cheniere Partners. “Cheniere Partners plays a vital role plan to modernize America’s critical maritime
Cheniere Partners and Bechtel have now in delivering reliable and safe energy to infrastructure. The company has signed a
declared Substantial Completion on all six communities around the world,” said Brendan Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Vard Marine, a
liquefaction trains at the SPL Project ahead of Bechtel, Chairman and CEO of Bechtel. naval architecture and marine engineering
each train’s guaranteed completion date and “For us to be involved in supporting the firm with extensive LNG experience, to
within project budgets. With the achievement development of these extraordinary projects develop a customized 6,000 m3 Articulated
of Substantial Completion, financial results is a great source of pride and we’re honored to Tug and Barge (ATB) LNG Bunker barge.
of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales from help bring Cheniere’s vision to reality.” Centerline has partnered with Vard Marine
Train 6 going forward will be reflected in the “We have built a great partnership, based to develop a safe and economical barge that

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