The [[Shell floating LNG plant]] is underwas constructionconstructed to process and [[cryogen|liquify]] offshore [[List of countries by natural gas production|natural gas]] into [[LNG|liquified natural gas]] for transport and storage.<ref name=shell20110611>{{cite web|url=http://www.shell.com/home/content/media/news_and_media_releases/archive/2010/flng_technology_greater_sunrise_29042010.html |title=Shell floating LNG technology chosen by joint venture for Greater Sunrise project - Shell Worldwide |publisher=Shell.com |accessdate=10 June 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529042931/http://www.shell.com/home/content/media/news_and_media_releases/archive/2010/flng_technology_greater_sunrise_29042010.html |archivedate=29 May 2011 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shell.com/about-us/major-projects/prelude-flng.html|title=Prelude FLNG|website=www.shell.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> The Shell project was scheduled to begin processing gas in 2016.<ref name=wsj20140619>{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Ross|title=GDF Suez, Santos Halt Innovative LNG Plan in Australia: Companies Say Offshore Conversion Project Not Commercially Viable|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gdf-suez-retreats-from-australian-floating-lng-project-1403167709|accessdate=30 December 2014|work=Wall Street Journal|date=19 June 2014|quote=''The decision highlights the risks confronting Australian gas-export projects as they grapple with high costs and competition from North America and Russia, which are vying to provide Asian utilities with cleaner-burning fuels. Confidence in "floating" liquefied natural gas may also be diminishing—two years before a Royal Dutch Shell PLC-owned vessel is due to begin processing gas for the first time.''}}
</ref> In December 2018, Shell announced that the wells have been opened and the plant was ready to begin the initial phase of production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shell.com.au/about-us/projects-and-locations/prelude-flng/prelude-e-news/prelude-starts-production.html|title=Prelude starts production|website=www.shell.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> In June 2019, it reached a significant milestone, shipping its first liquefied natural gas cargo to customers in Asia.<ref name=":0" />
The Shell project is scheduled to begin processing gas in 2016.<ref name=wsj20140619>{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Ross|title=GDF Suez, Santos Halt Innovative LNG Plan in Australia: Companies Say Offshore Conversion Project Not Commercially Viable|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gdf-suez-retreats-from-australian-floating-lng-project-1403167709|accessdate=30 December 2014|work=Wall Street Journal|date=19 June 2014|quote=''The decision highlights the risks confronting Australian gas-export projects as they grapple with high costs and competition from North America and Russia, which are vying to provide Asian utilities with cleaner-burning fuels. Confidence in "floating" liquefied natural gas may also be diminishing—two years before a Royal Dutch Shell PLC-owned vessel is due to begin processing gas for the first time.''}}
