Santos: Angore online with strong production to PNG LNG

Santos announced completion of the Angore project in PNG’s Hela Province, which will deliver up to 350 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) per day of gas to support stable, long-term PNG LNG production.

Angore has performed strongly since the project was brought online.

Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Gallagher said production success at Angore demonstrates the prolific nature of PNG’s gas resources in Hela.

“The startup of Angore is one of a number of PNG highlights in 2024 for Santos and our joint venture partners – ExxonMobil, Kumul Petroleum Holdings, Mineral Resources Development Company and JX Nippon,” Mr Gallagher said.

“The supply of associated gas from Kutubu through optimisation of the Central Processing Facility is also exceeding expectations with 16 billion cubic feet of gas accelerated so far this year. Associated gas from Agogo and Moran could deliver at least another 125 mmscf per day and we are working to make this development final investment decision-ready by 2026. In addition, we are currently drilling the Hides Footwall well, an exploration well that, if successful, could deliver up to another 160 mmscf per day. Fields such as P’nyang, Muruk and Juha also remain in the queue to sustain PNG LNG production over the long term."

Production at PNG LNG began in April 2014 and since then the project has supplied more than 83 million tonnes of LNG to Asian customers, including our four valued long-term offtakers – CPC, JERA, Osaka Gas and Sinopec.