Egyptian LNG Train 2 starts ahead of plan

Sept. 9, 2005
BG Group PLC announced the start-up of Egyptian LNG Train 2 with an expected output of 3.6 million tonnes/year. Train 2 was completed 9 months ahead of schedule, BG executives said.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Sept. 9 -- BG Group PLC announced the start-up of Egyptian LNG Train 2 with an expected output of 3.6 million tonnes/year. Train 2 was completed 9 months ahead of schedule, BG executives said.

BG Gas Marketing Ltd. has bought the entire output of the second train and expects to supply it initially to BG LNG Services at the Lake Charles, La., LNG import terminal.

A second agreement stipulates that LNG from Train 2 also will be supplied to an LNG import terminal being developed by BG Group and Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEL) SPA at Brindisi, Italy (OGJ Online, Jan. 24, 2005).

Egyptian LNG Train 2 receives gas from Sapphire field in the BG-operated West Delta Deep Marine concession.

ELNG partners include BG 35.5%, Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) 35.5%, Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. 12%, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. 12%; and Gaz de France 5%.