ITOCHU-owned LNG Carrier departs for Japan with first LNG cargo from PNG LNG Project
May 26, 2014
ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Masahiro Okafuji, President & CEO; hereinafter “ITOCHU”) today announced that the LNG carrier Spirit of Hela, which is jointly owned by ITOCHU and MOL(MOL; President: Koichi Muto), has left Papua New Guinea carrying the first LNG cargo from the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG Project.
The PNG LNG Project is Papua New Guinea’s first ever LNG project, and will provide long-term supply of gas to customers in Japan and others.
The vessel loaded LNG at the Project’s Marine Terminal, which is located near Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. The first cargo will be delivered to Tokyo Electric Power Company.
On May 14, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill visited the vessel for a tour.
ITOCHU Corporation will contribute to the continuous energy supply worldwide in LNG, which is increasingly important recently as one of clean energy.
Specifications of Spirit of Hela
| Length | 298.43 meters |
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| Breath | 46.00 meters |
| Cargo tank capacity | 175,103.173 cubic meters (98.7%) |
| Main engine | Dual Fuel Diesel Electric |
| Flag of registry | Nassau, BAHAMAS |
Outline of PNG LNG Project
| Project participants |
ExxonMobil: 33.2%(operator) Oil Search Limited: 29.0% NPCP (Papua New Guinea government agency): 16.6% Santos Limited: 13.5% JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation : 4.7% MRDC (Papua New Guinea government agency): 2.8% Petromin PNG Holdings: 0.2% |
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| Annual LNG production capacity | 6.9 million tons |
| LNG loading port | Near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |