TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) -
* Inpex Corp 1605.T says it expects the Ichthys project in Australia to start shipping condensate, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in that order by the end of December, delayed from its previous start date of end-September.
* Inpex began producing gas at its giant Ichthys field off northern Australia in late July, and shipments of condensate, LNG and LPG would take roughly two to three months, its Senior Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Murayama told reporters.
* Inpex says the Ichthys LNG project will help add net profit of 10 billion yen ($90 million) in the second half of 2018/19, down from its May outlook of 24 billion yen. ($1 = 111.0100 yen)