PERTH, AUSTRALIA--July 8, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia)--Northwest Australia's Ichthys and Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects each have reached construction phase milestones, while the first of three LNG projects on the eastern coast of Curtis Island is close to start-up.

Within this article: Details of the Ichthys LNG project, operated by INPEX Corporation (TYO:1605) (Tokyo, Japan); the Gorgon LNG project, operated by Australian subsidiary of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California), with total investment values and locations; the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project, by ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) (Houston, Texas) and Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG); the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project, by BG Group; the Gladstone LNG (GLNG) project, by Santos Limited (ASX:STO); the Wheatstone LNG project, by Chevron; and the Prelude Floating LNG project, by Shell.

Other companies featured: Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)