Inpex now sees first Australian LNG project cargo by October and delays to hit earnings
Japanese energy company Inpex Corp. has acknowledged another delay in the export of the first cargo from the Australian Ichthys LNG export plant near Darwin, now envisaged for October after delays caused by electrical faults on an offshore platform.
Last-minute delays in the Ichthys LNG project start-up revealed to be offshore electrical faults
An Australian regulatory body said some safety problems had been found on the offshore natural gas platform deployed offshore northwest Australia as part of the Ichthys LNG project of Japanese energy company Inpex Corp. and French energy major Total.
Inpex of Japan set to start LNG production at US$37Bln Ichthys export project in Australia
Inpex Corp, the Japanese energy company, said its Ichthys LNG export project in Australia’s Northern Territory completed the commissioning of the offshore Central Processing Facility, opening the way for the start of production at the US$37 billion joint venture, now more than 18 months behind scheduled.
