JERA Receives First LNG Cargo From Barossa Gas Project At Futtsu LNG Terminal In Japan

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), a global energy leader and Japan’s largest power generation company, today announced the arrival of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa Gas Project in Australia, marking the start of LNG deliveries from the project to JERA and supporting the country’s stable supply.

The Barossa Gas Project commenced production in late 2025. Gas produced from the offshore Barossa gas field, located off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, is processed at the Darwin LNG plant, and shipped globally. The project’s annual LNG production capacity is approximately 3.4 million tonnes. JERA, participating through its subsidiary JERA Australia Pty Ltd, will offtake approximately 425,000 tonnes of LNG per year in line with its equity share, and received its first cargo via the LNG carrier Sohshu Maru at JERA’s Futtsu LNG terminal on Friday, June 12th.

Australian LNG continues to be an important component of JERA’s increasingly diversified global procurement portfolio. The Barossa Gas Project is one of the company’s biggest investments in Australia, in addition to the long-standing interest in the Wheatstone LNG Project and major new investment in the Scarborough Gas Field Development - expected to start production later this year.

Chief Operating Officer of JERA’s LCF Business, Irtiza Sayyed, welcomed the entry of Barossa LNG into the company’s global supply chain.

“Participation in the Barossa Gas Project allows us to meet Japan’s energy security needs from a strategically important region, and contribute to broader energy stability across the Asia-Pacific region,” Mr. Sayyed said.

“Securing stable and competitive LNG supply for Japan, in a highly volatile market, remains JERA’s utmost priority. A diversified global LNG supply allows us to decrease the impact of supply shocks.”

JERA will continue to build resilience across its strong and diversified LNG portfolio, by balancing supply from the Asia‑Pacific region, the Middle East, the United States, and other sources. It would also leverage integrated value‑chain capabilities spanning the company’s upstream developments to procurement, transportation, and power generation. Through these efforts, JERA works to fulfill its commitment to ensuring stable, flexible, and secure energy supply for Japan.