Benoa LNG Terminal to come onstream in March
Saturday, January 23 2016 - 03:34 AM WIB
The mini-scale LNG Terminal in Benoa, Bali, which is operated by PT Pelindo Energi Logistik (PEL), a subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III, is projected to come onstream in March of this year, according to a top official of PEL.
"Benoa LNG terminal is planned to start operating in March 2016. We expect operations to run smoothly," President Director of PEL Denny Herman said during the signing ceremony of the contract between PEL and Jaya Samudera Karunia Group (JSK Group) in Jakarta, Friday.
Director of Operations & Business Development of Pelindo III, Rahmat Satria said that Pelindo III has allocated an area of the docking site of the Benoa?s port for the FRU and FSU. The area was originally used for loading and unloading of goods and containers.
"The synergy (between Pelindo, JSK Group and Indonesia Power) can benefit all. While we lose some docking areas thanks to the project, the project brings benefit by cutting the government?s fuel subsidy,? Rahmat said.
The LNG terminal will deliver 40 mmscfd of gas, sourced from the Bontang LNG plant in East Kalimantan, to the 200 MW PLTDG Pesanggaran diesel and gas power plant in Pesanggaran, Bali owned by PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). PEL signed on Friday a contract with JSK Group to provide Regasification Floating Unit (FRU) and Floating Storage Unit (FSU) for the LNG terminal, with a contract duration of 5-7 years.
Editing by Johannes Simbolon