Atlantic LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Atlantic LNG
• Website: http://www.atlanticlng.com/

* GDF Suez, CIC

• Location: Trinidad and Tobago
• Capacity:

* Train 1: 3 million tons/annum 
* Train 2: 3.3 million tons/annum
* Train 3: 3.3 million tons/annum
* Train 4: 5.2 million tons/annum 

• Status: In Operation

+++ Brief Description

• Gas is supplied from a large number of offshore fields, via the [[[Beachfield Gas Processing Plant]]]

+++ Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Constructor:

* **Chiyoda:** Train 1 - FEED + Acid gas removal (FEED) 
* **Bechtel:** Train 4 - Engineering & Construction
* **DYWIDAG:** Tank 4, full containment tank piled foundation Design & Build
* **Tractebel:** Expertise and Owner's Engineering assignments for LNG tank overhaul

• Licensor: [[[Phillips Optimised Cascade Lng Process | Conocophillips]]]

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Trains 5 & 6 are potentially going to be added
• See [[[Atlantic LNG Terminal Expansion Project]]]

+++ Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Gas is supplied by a number of fields including the [[[Cashima Gas Field]]], [[[Poinsettia Gas Field]]], [[[Hibiscus Gas Field]]]
• Customers:

+++ History

• 1996 - Construction of the project began
• 1997 - Financing package completed
• 1999 - Atlantic LNG began commercial operation
• 2000 - Construction of Trains 2 and 3 commenced
• 2002 - Train 2 was commissioned
• 2003 - Train 3 was commissioned
• 2005 - Train 4 was commissioned
• 2010 - Atlantic loads its 2000th Cargo
• 2011 - CIC purchases a 10% stake in the terminal
• 2013 - Shell acquires Repsol's stake

+++ Other Information

• The original partners in the the terminal were Amoco Trinidad (LNG) BV 34 per cent; British Gas Trinidad LNG Ltd., 26 per cent; Repsol International Finance BV, 20 per cent; Cabot Trinidad LNG Ltd., 10 per cent; and National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago LNG Ltd., 10 per cent

+++ Relevant Links

1. DYWIDAG LNG Tank References
2. Chiyoda LNG References
3. Tractebel Engineering LNG References
4. BG Group continues to expand its Atlantic Basin LNG Interests
5. ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade(SM)* Process Employed at World's Largest LNG Train, 2006
6. Atlantic loads its 2000th Cargo
7. Atlantic LNG Concludes Financing for Trinidad LNG Plant
8. BG Group and partners bring Atlantic LNG Train 3 into production
9. BG Group and partners bring Atlantic LNG Train 4 into production
10. GDF SUEZ and CIC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation across businesses and regions, in particular in Asia
11. GDF SUEZ signature of the first milestone of its partnership with CIC and new LNG agreement with CNOOC
12. Shell continues to expand its LNG leadership with the purchase of new positions from Repsol S.A.
13. Shell boosts its leadership in global LNG with the completion of Repsol S.A. LNG deal
14. Wood Group joint venture to provide construction management services to largest LNG producer in the Americas