Russia’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek has launched tenders for the construction of an airport and recruitment of personnel for its second large-scale project, Arctic LNG 2, the company said on Monday. This reported by Reuters.

Novatek plans to start producing sea-borne LNG at the Arctic Gydan Peninsula that juts into the Kara Sea in 2022-2023, with production volumes reaching 19.8 million tonnes per year.

It is near the existing Yamal LNG which launched a year, producing 16.5 million tonnes annually.

According to tender documentation published on Novatek’s web site and on the trading platform of Gazprombank, the company is searching for a recruiting firm and a firm to build an airport for Arctic LNG 2.

Last month it also declared a tender for construction of a housing complex for Arctic LNG 2, which would accommodate 1,500 people at the Utrenneye gas field, the main source of gas for the project.