(Ecofin Agency) - Chevron has announced that once the new commissioning process begins, its $10 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export plant in Angola will ship its first cargo of chilled gas in Q2 of 2016.

The LNG export plant was closed in April 2014, 10 months after it sent its first cargo of LNG due to a major break on a flare line.

According to the company with the new commissioning underway, gas is expected to be introduced to the plant in Q1 and first LNG cargo is expected in Q2.

The LNG plant, which is situated in Soyo, is a single-train facility with the capacity to produce 5.2 million tonnes annually as well as a committed fleet of seven LNG tankers.

Angola LNG is a joint venture between Sonangol, Chevron, BP, Eni and Total with 22.8%, 36.4%, 13.6%, 13.6%, 13.6% interests respectively, LNG World News reports.

Anita Fatunji