Indonesia says first Tangguh LNG sent to South Korea

JAKARTA, July 3 (Reuters) - The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the BP-led (BP.L) Tangguh project in Indonesia's Papua has started, Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Friday.

One LNG cargo from the $5 billion project was being delivered to South Korea, the minister said.

Indonesia, the world's third-biggest LNG exporter, has been counting on Tangguh to help make up for declining production at older projects.

(Reporting by Mukli Ali; Writing by Ed Davies)