Naoetsu LNG Terminal
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Inpex
- Website: http://www.inpex.co.jp/
- Location: Naoetsu in Joetsu city, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Capacity: 1.5 million tons/annum
- Status: In operation
Brief Description
- The main facilitites of the Terminal include two above-ground LNG tanks with the storage capacity of 180,000kl, a berth which enables the 210,000m3 loading class LNG tanker (Q-flex) to unload, and vaporizers and calorific value adjustment facilities. The Terminal’s capacity to receive and regas LNG is approximately 1.5 million tonnes per year
Technical Details
- Storage capacity: 180,000-kl tank x 2
- Unloading capacity: a berth which enables the 210,000m3 loading class LNG tanker (Q-flex) to unload
- Send out capacity:
- Constructor:
- Chiyoda: EPC
- Freyssinet: Pre-stressing for LNG tanks
Ongoing Projects/Project Status
- The project was completed in December 2013
Suppliers / Customers
- Suppliers: Inpex are considering whether to import LNG produced from Ichthys (Australia) or Abadi (Indonesia),
- Customers: Gas will be supplied mainly to the city gas enterprises and commercial/industrial customers in the Tokyo metropolitan area
History
- 2008 - Project launched with FID
- 2009 - Construction Start of Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal
- 2013 - First LNG cargo arrived
- 2013 - Commercial operations began
Other Information
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Relevant Links
- Chiyoda LNG References
- Freyssinet LNG Tank References
- Construction of an LNG receiving terminal at Naoetsu, Japan
- Construction Start of Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal in Niigata, Japan
- Financial Results for the six months ended September 30, 2008
- Arrival of the First LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Carrier at Naoetsu LNG Terminal, Japan
- Start-up of Naoetsu LNG Terminal, Japan
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