IBM China has delivered the business processes and technology infrastructure behind China's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Gas Project, Guangdong Dapeng LNG (DPLNG), IBM said in a statement released today.   DPLNG recently received and processed its first shipment of 66,000 tons of LNG from Australia, marking the commencement of its business operations.   IBM Global Business Services was contracted by DPLNG in 2005 to design the business processes and IT infrastructure necessary to support DPLNG as it prepared to transition from construction to operation. IBM took a three-phased approach to create DPLNG's operational infrastructure involving: business process design, application integration and co-ordination, and the implementation of an SAP ERP system. During the project, IBM worked on processes to support the finance function, human resources, administration and other related operations, and assisted with the establishment and coordination of relationships between upstream and downstream business partners. DPLNG has invested US$898 million to build a 3.7 million t/a LNG receiving station and a 383km gas transmission pipeline. The company has a 25 year contract for an annual gas supply of 3.63 million tons with The North West Shelf ALNG Company.