Wheatstone LNG has commenced production from its onshore facility near Onslow, Western Australia. The first LNG cargo is expected in the coming weeks.

Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said first LNG production represented a significant milestone for all of the Wheatstone LNG joint venture participants.

“Wheatstone is a world-class asset and the safe start-up of the facility was one of our priorities for 2017, supporting our near-term growth strategy.

“We are proud of the support our staff provided to the operator and its contractors, drawing on Woodside’s extensive experience delivering LNG projects. We will continue to support the operator in optimising lifting costs and increasing production volumes, to maximise the value of our investment,” he said.

First LNG production from Wheatstone Train 2 is expected in six to eight months. Once fully operational, Wheatstone LNG will contribute more than 13 MMboe to Woodside’s annual production.

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Woodside (ASX: WPL, OTC: WOPEY) is Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, with a proud history of safe and reliable operations spanning decades.
As the largest operator of oil and gas in Australia, Woodside produces around 900,000 barrels of oil equivalent each day from a portfolio of facilities which we operate on behalf of some of the world’s major oil and gas companies.