{"version":"1","article":{"id":"totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","slug":"totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=en","title":"Papua LNG moves closer to a final investment decision","summary":"TotalEnergies reported completed commercial steps, cost reductions and a planned transfer of operatorship to ExxonMobil.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["epc-contractors"],"published_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:39+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:39+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-07","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"TotalEnergies","url":"https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/papouasie-nouvelle-guinee-totalenergies-realise-des-avancees-decisives-vers-la-decision-finale-dinvestissement-de-papua-lng-493618/?lang=eng","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-07"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/totalenergies-papua-lng-fid-milestones-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["TotalEnergies said on September 7 that Papua LNG in Papua New Guinea had reached major commercial milestones toward a final investment decision. The EPC tender process was completed, and estimated capital expenditure fell to about US$14 billion after nearly US$4 billion in savings.","ExxonMobil is to take over operatorship; TotalEnergies said it would retain a 20% project interest after partner transfers and the state’s back-in right. The project is designed for 5.6 million tonnes of LNG a year, but the company said a final investment decision has not yet been taken."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"TotalEnergies reported completed commercial steps, cost reductions and a planned transfer of operatorship to ExxonMobil.\n\nTotalEnergies said on September 7 that Papua LNG in Papua New Guinea had reached major commercial milestones toward a final investment decision. The EPC tender process was completed, and estimated capital expenditure fell to about US$14 billion after nearly US$4 billion in savings.\n\nExxonMobil is to take over operatorship; TotalEnergies said it would retain a 20% project interest after partner transfers and the state’s back-in right. The project is designed for 5.6 million tonnes of LNG a year, but the company said a final investment decision has not yet been taken.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}