NLNG: Major Milestones​​

May 17, 1989 Incorporation of Nigeria LNG Limited
November, 1995 Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders for Trains 1 and 2
February, 1996 Commencement of plant construction
September, 1998 Completion of Gas Transmission System
February, 1999 Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders for Train 3
August 12, 1999 Plant Ready For Start-Up with Train 2
September 15, 1999 Commencement of production
October 9, 1999 Export of first LNG cargo
February 27, 2000 Start-Up of Train 1
March 31, 2000 Completion of Initial Supply Period
April 4, 2000 Export of first Condensate cargo
May 25, 2000 Export of first LNG spot cargo
August 5, 2000 Export of 50th LNG Cargo
September 21, 2000 Plant Commissioning Ceremony
February 4, 2001 Export of 100th LNG cargo
September 30, 2001 End of Build Up Period
October 1, 2001 Commencement of Contract Year
March 20, 2002 Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders for Trains 4 and 5
March 22, 2002 EPC Contract Award to TSKJ for Trains 4 and 5
November 7, 2002 Train 3 ready for Start-Up
November 28, 2002 Commencement of LNG production from Train 3
December 17, 2002 First LNG shipment from Train 3, three months ahead of schedule
January 21, 2003 Signing of the $1.6 billion loan for NLNGPlus
February, 2003 Start-Up of LPG Facility
June 25, 2003 First Shipment of LPG from NLNG Plant, Bonny
July, 2004 Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders for Train 6 (NLNGSix)
November, 2005 Start-Up of Train 4
February, 2006 Start-Up of Train 5
December, 2006 1000th LNG Cargo
June, 2007 Feedgas reception facilities for the 6-Train complex became fully operational
October, 2007 First Butane cargo destined for domestic market loaded
December, 2007 Hand over of Train 6 to NLNG’s Production Division. Record rundown of LNG to storage tanks within nine days of hand-over
May, 2008 Nigerianisation of the Managing Director position
October, 2009 10 years of LNG, NGLs production
October, 2010 Export of 2000th LNG cargo
December, 2012 Highest number of cargoes produced in a year (333)
January, 2014 Export of 3000th LNG cargo ​
​May 2017 ​Export of 4000th LNG Cargo

 

 SOURCE: NLNG

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