Chevron Corp.'s subsidiary, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd., has produced first gas from the North West Shelf Venture's Train 5 onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at the Karratha Gas Plant in Western Australia.

The US $2.1 billion is expected to increase the joint venture's export capacity by up to 4.4 million tonnes of LNG annually to 16.3 million tonnes.

The Train 5 expansion includes: a fifth LNG processing train, a jetty extension and second LNG loading berth, two additional power generation units, a third LPG fractionation unit, a new fuel gas compressor, an acid gas removal unit and a third boil off gas compressor.

Chevron holds a one-sixth interest in the joint venture. In addition to Chevron's subsidiary, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd., the other North West Shelf venture participants also holding a one-sixth interest are: BHP Billiton (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd., BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd., Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd., Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Ltd., and Operator Woodside Energy Ltd. CNOOC NWS Private Ltd. is also part of the venture but does not have an interest in its infrastructure.

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