Australian LNG production reached record levels in 2010 and is set to continue to rise this year.

Production rose 6.2% to 19.8 million tonnes last year, up from 18.6 million tonnes in 2009, according to EnergyQuest’s latest report.

The increase has been put down production from the fifth train of the North West Shelf.

Revenues from LNG are also said to have grown by 24% in 2010 on 2009 levels, with LNG export value reaching $9.46