ConocoPhillips Announces First LNG Shipment from Qatargas 3 Project

ConocoPhillips announced today that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas from the Qatargas 3 joint venture was shipped on Nov. 25, 2010. The cargo departed from Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, bound for the Canaport LNG Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
"ConocoPhillips is proud of our participation in the QG3 project," said Jim Mulva, chairman and chief executive officer. "It increases our company's global LNG output, while contributing to Qatar's achievement of reaching total LNG production capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum. During the five years of development work that this massive project required, we have enjoyed the opportunity to establish close, collaborative relationships with Qatargas, Qatar Petroleum and the people of Qatar, and now look forward to seeing QG3 provide clean-burning natural gas to markets throughout the world."
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Source: Press release