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Papua LNG Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Source: The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC

Project
Planned

The Papua LNG project involves developing the Elk and Antelope gas fields in the Gulf of Papua and constructing a 320km pipeline to a new LNG plant north of Port Moresby, capable of processing up to 5.6 million tonnes of gas annually. The project is a joint venture with Santos holding a 22.8% interest and TotalEnergies as a major partner, with a final investment decision expected in 2026 after yea

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, LNG
Location
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC

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The project “Papua LNG Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC.

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The Papua LNG project involves developing the Elk and Antelope gas fields in the Gulf of Papua and constructing a 320km pipeline to a new LNG plant north of Port Moresby, capable of processing up to 5.6 million tonnes of gas annually. The project is a joint venture with Santos holding a 22.8% interest and TotalEnergies as a major partner, with a final investment decision expected in 2026 after years of delays.

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Papua New Guinea

City

Port Moresby

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The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC

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Oil and Gas, LNG

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2026-04-18

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