This paper addresses the Tangguh LNG project, Indonesia's new LNG export centre. To place the Tangguh LNG project in context, Indonesia's position as the world's largest LNG exporter is briefly described. The paper then explains how the Tangguh LNG project will enable Indonesia to maintain and expand the level of its LNG exports in the decades ahead. This in turn supports the policies of both the Indonesia government and of the provincial government in Irian Jaya, while supplying clean energy on a competitive basis to LNG importing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Indonesian LNG and gas exports Indonesia commenced LNG exports to Japan from Bontang in 1977 and from Arun in 1978. Over the next 20 years the export capacity of both plants was increased progressively to achieve a combined export capacity of over 30 mtpa by 2000. In 1986 and 1990 Indonesia became the first LNG supplier to Korea and to Taiwan respectively, and Indonesia is the largest single supplier of LNG to each of japan, Korea and Taiwan. The evolution of Indonesia's LNG sales is shown in Figure 1.
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