Quintero Lng Import Terminal
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Summary Information
- Ownership: GNL Quintero SA (BG Group, ENAP, Endesa Chile and Metrogas)
- Website: http://www.gnlquintero.com/ (Spanish)
- Location: Bay of Quintero, 110 kilometres from Santiago, Chile
- Capacity: 2.5 million tons/annum
- Status: Operational
Technical Details
- Storage capacity:
- Unloading capacity:
- Send out capacity:
- Constructor:
- Licensor:
Ongoing Projects/Project Status
- Commercial operations began in 2010
- An additional tank is being constructed with a capacity of 175,000 m3
Suppliers / Customers
- Suppliers: LNG is supplied from the supply portfolio of BG Group
- Customers:
History
- 2006: BG Group selected to supply and participate in a LNG regasification plant
- 2007 - GNL Quintero S.A. incorporated and project sanctioned
- EPC contract signed and import terminal construction started
- BG Group and partners incorporated GNL Quintero S.A. and executed the shareholders’ agreement.
- 2009 - BG Group delivered the first cargo of LNG to Chile in July
- 2012 - BG Group agrees to sell its shareholding to Enagás
Other Information
- BG Group holds a 40%, ENAP 20%, Endesa 20%, Metrogas S.A. of Santiago 20%
Relevant Links
- BG Group Chile
- BG Group agrees to sell its equity interest in Chilean LNG terminal
- BG Group finalises agreement to meet natural gas demand in Chile
- GDF SUEZ to build on-shore LNG storage tank in Chile: share increased in LNG regasification terminal company, GNLM
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