Hachinohe Lng Terminal
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Nippon Oil
- Website: http://www.noe.jx-group.co.jp/
- Location: Port Island, Kawaragi District, Port of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
- Capacity: 60,000 tons tons/annum
- Status: In Operation
Brief Description
- A very small satellite LNG terminal exists, but is to be replaced by a larger terminal which will be commissioned in 2015
Technical Details
- Storage capacity:
- Current:4,500KL x 1,
- Planned: 140,000KL x 2
- Unloading capacity:
- Send out capacity:
- Current: Vaporizers (4 units with a capacity of 2tons per hour)
- Planned:
- Constructor: JGC to construct new terminal
- Licensor:
Ongoing Projects/Project Status
- New LNG Terminal construction will begin during 2010
- Operations in start up planned for April 2015.
- The project encompasses the construction of two LNG tanks with a capacity of 140,000 cubic meters each, unloading facilities for LNG tankers, loading facilities for coastal tankers, regasification facilities, loading facilities for tank cars, etc.
- JGC will take charge of all EPC work excepting the LNG tank erection and part of the marine civil work.
Suppliers / Customers
- Suppliers:
- Chevron Australia will supply 300,000 tons of gas from the Gorgon LNG Terminal
- JX Nippon will supply LNG sourced from Shell from 2015
- Customers: the terminal will be built to supply with the demand growth particularly in industrial sector
History
- 2007 - Terminal began operations
- 2012 - JX Nippon signs purchase agreement with Shell to supply the terminal
Other Information
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Relevant Links
- Construction of "Hachinohe LNG Terminal" and signing of HOA with Chevron for the purchase of the Gorgon LNG
- JGC Awarded LNG Receiving Terminal Project in Japan
- JX Nippon: Signing of SPA with Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd
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