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INPEX Unloads First Modules for Ichthys LNG Project Processing Facilities
in Darwin, Australia
Tokyo, Japan - INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today the INPEX-operatedIchthys LNG Project is preparing for the next phase of its onshore construction effort, following
the unloading of its first large pre-fabricated modules on June 29. The modules will be used toconstruct the Project’s LNG processing facilities at Bladin Point near Darwin, Australia.
Ichthys LNG Project Managing Director Louis Bon said the safe arrival of the first of more than
200 modules was an important milestone for the Project and marked the next phase for its
onshore construction effort.
“Much of the work we have been doing to transform Bladin Point has been leading up to thisevent – we have been setting the foundations to prepare for their arrival and installation at site,”he said.

Module unloading at MOF at Bladin Point, Darwin

A modularised approach to construction is now common in Australia. For the Ichthys LNG
Project, this approach involved having components of its onshore facilities assembled inmodules at fabrication yards and tested before transporting them to site.
Mr Bon said designing and constructing modules in this way was a key part of delivering theglobal project on schedule and on budget.

“The Ichthys LNG Project’s onshore facilities were designed so that some elements would bemodularised while others could be stick-built on site in Darwin,” Mr Bon said.
The Ichthys LNG Project’s pre-fabricated modules are being built at four yards in China, thePhilippines and Thailand. Over the next 18 months, about 60 module shipments are scheduled
to arrive in Darwin. The largest modules can weigh more than 6,000 tonnes.
Transported on large, custom-made marine vessels, module shipments will travel past Darwin
on the way to the Project’s module offloading facility (MOF) at Bladin Point. The MOF supports
the offloading of the large modules and oversized equipment that is too large to be transported
to site by road.
About INPEX
INPEX CORPORATION is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company
based in Tokyo, Japan, with more than 70 active projects across 27 countries. Since 1966,
INPEX has been growing steadily, from its core business areas in Australia and Indonesia tothe Middle East, the Caspian Sea region, the Gulf of Mexico and North and South America.
For more information, visit www.inpex.co.jp/english/index.html.
About the Ichthys LNG Project
The Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator),major partner TOTAL and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Chubu
Electric Power and Toho Gas. Gas from the Ichthys Field, in the Browse Basin offshore
Western Australia, will undergo preliminary processing offshore to remove water and rawliquids, including condensate. The gas will then be exported to the onshore processing
facilities in Darwin via an 889 km pipeline. The Ichthys LNG Project is expected to produce 8.4
million tonnes of LNG and 1.6 million tonnes of LPG per annum, along with approximately
100,000 barrels of condensate per day at peak.

Detailed Engineering, Procurement andConstruction (EPC) of the Ichthys LNG Project is ongoing and production is scheduled tocommence by the end of 2016. With an expected operational life of at least 40 years, theIchthys LNG Project offers rare multi-generational opportunities to communities, economies,businesses, energy markets and its workforce.
Media Contact: INPEX Tokyo Office, Public Relations Group, Tel) +81-3-5572-0233