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GLNG starts LNG production on schedule
Santos today announced the GLNG project has started producing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Curtis Island, Queensland, on schedule and within budget.

Santos narrows GLNG start date
Santos today announced its GLNG project is approaching 95% complete and is expected to produce first LNG around the end of the third quarter this year.

Santos GLNG completes Fairview gas processing hub
Santos GLNG has continued to make strong progress towards first LNG in 2015, completing the first of its three major gas processing hubs in its Queensland gas fields.

First gas into Santos GLNG pipeline
Santos GLNG has fed natural gas into its 420-kilometre gas transmission pipeline for the first time via its primary compressor station in the Fairview field in south-west Queensland.

Bechtel Puts LNG Tanks to the Test on Curtis Island Projects
Bechtel has successfully hydro tested two additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks built on Curtis Island in Queensland. The tests confirm that the tanks built for the Australia Pacific LNG and Santos GLNG plants are ready to store LNG and follow the successful test of a tank at the Queensland Curtis LNG project earlier this year. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the plants, being built simultaneously side-by-side.

Hydro-testing milestone at Santos GLNG
Hydro-testing on one of Santos GLNG’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks at its Curtis Island site in Queensland has been completed, marking another progress milestone in plant construction.

First oil from Dua
Santos today announced that oil production has commenced from the Dua oil project, offshore Vietnam.

Bechtel Completes Installation of Modules for LNG Train at Australian Facility
Bechtel has successfully delivered and installed all of the modules for the first liquefied natural gas production train at the GLNG facility on Curtis Island in Queensland. The successful installation marks a major milestone in the construction of the plant, which will consist of two production trains.

Santos and GDF SUEZ to review alternative development concepts for Bonaparte LNG
Santos (40%) and GDF SUEZ (60% and operator) today announced that the Bonaparte LNG project will consider other potential development options in addition to the floating LNG concept to develop the Petrel, Tern and Frigate natural gas fields, located 250 kilometres offshore west of Darwin. These options will include a pipeline connection to Darwin.

Narrabri Gas Project Begins Formal Assessment Process
Santos has commenced the first formal step in the assessment process for the Narrabri Gas Project by submitting its Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) to the NSW Government.