Sines Lng Terminal

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Summary Information

• Ownership: REN Atlântico
• Website: http://www.ren.pt/
• Location: Sines, Portugal
• Capacity: 6.0 million tons/annum
• Status: In Operation

Brief Description

• The LNG terminal consists of a docking station with a discharge capacity of 40,000 cubic meters to 165,000 cubic meters with an average discharge time of 20 hours, two storage tanks each having a capacity of 115,000 cubic meters and five open rack vaporizers for regasification.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: Two storage tanks each having a capacity of 115,000 cubic meters
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity: The LNG terminal has a guaranteed (nominal) send out capacity of 600,000 cubic meters per hour (5.26 bcm per year), with a peak (interruptible) capacity of 900,000 cubic meters per hour
• Constructor: Tractebel
• Licensor:

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The terminal is undergoing an expansion by SMM increasing the plant's receiving capacity from 6 million to 9 million metric tons of LNG per year.
• Increased regasification capacity from 900,000 nm³/h to 1,350,000 nm³/h
• Storage capacity of the terminal will be increased from 240,000 m³ to 390,000 m³ with the mechanical construction of one LNG tank with 150.000 m3 of capacity.
• The cost of the project is expected to be about $265 million, and completion is set for 2012

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers:
• Customers: The LNG terminal was set up as a tolling facility, charging customers handling fees

History

• 2000 - Tractebel awarded EPC contract
• 2004 - Terminal Commissioned
• 2006 - Terminal acquired by REN
• 2008 - Expansion project launched
• 2009 - EPC contract for expansion project awarded

Other Information

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Relevant Links

• Terminal Webpage
• SINES LNG Terminal: low cost/ fast track project but new technologies and an answer to EN 1473 new safety approach
• Sines LNG Terminal Expansion Project
• EPC Contractor Awarded for LNG Terminal Expansion in Sines, Portugal
• PROJECT FINANCING OF A LNG IMPORT TERMINAL AS A TOLLING FACILITY
• Contract Signed for Expansion of GNL Sines Terminal
• JC Carter Delivers Eight Third Generation, High-Efficiency Pumps to Sines, Portugal LNG Terminal Expansion

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