Regional LNG: Inpex to operate Naoetsu LNG receiving terminal in 2014
Thursday, September 15 2011 - 05:01 AM WIB
Inpex Corporation (Inpex) has been engaged in constructing LNG Receiving Terminal since July 2009. The company targets to conduct test operation in 2013.
The current status of progress in construction of various facilities is shown below:
| Facility | Status of Progress |
LNG tank |
70% |
| Plant | 30% |
| Landing bridge | 25% |
| Connecting pipelines | 20% |
The lifting of dome-shaped roofs of the two LNG storage tanks was completed on 13 September 2011. Inpex will continue to implement the subsequent construction works without letting any accident take place.
The Naoetsu LNG receiving terminal comprised of various facilities such as berth, two 180,000 kln storate tanks, vapolizer, calorific adjustment, etc.
Inpex is producing natural gas from Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field and other domestic Gas Field. After being processed, the natural gas is transported through a 1,400-km trunk pipeline network stretching across the Kanto and Koshinetsu regions, and is delivered to city gas companies and industrial customers along this pipeline network.
In addition to extending the pipeline network, Inpex has introduced LNG from Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd. and further decided to build Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal to bring in LNG from our major oversea LNG projects such Ichthys and Abadi field, Masela block in as the feed gas. Thus INPEX will enhance the added value by establishing a gas supply chain through linkage between this network and Ichthys and Abadi field in Masela block Indonesia. (romel/roffie)