Dec 4 (Reuters) - Progress Energy Resources Corp:

* Petronas & Progress announce the next phase of LNG export project

* Says project will include two trains, or liquefaction plants, when initially

constructed

* Project's feasibility study for a lng export facility on lelu island has been

successfully completed

* Project is moving into the pre front-end engineering design phase

* Sees natural gas throughput at lng export facility to increase to 6 million

tonnes/annum/train, if petronas deal approved

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