Grain LNG Terminal

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Summary Information

  • Ownership: National Grid
  • Website: http://www.nationalgrid.com
  • Location: Isle of Grain, Thames Estuary, Near London, UK
  • Capacity: 14.8 million tons/annum
  • Status: In Operation

Brief Description

  • A very large regasification terminal capable of supplying 20% of the UK's gas needs
  • After phase 3, the terminal includes a second jetty, able to take the world's largest LNG carriers - the Q-Max
  • The terminal acts as a tolling facility, renting out capacity

Technical Details

  • Storage capacity:
    • Phase 1: four existing LNG storage tanks with a total storage capacity of 200,000 cubic metres
    • Phase 2: three full containment 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tanks.
    • Phase 3: One 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tank
    • Phase 4: One 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tank (under construction)
  • Unloading capacity: Capable of berthing and unloading Q-Max vessels, the largest available LNG carriers in the world
  • Send out capacity: 19.7 billion cubic metres of gas per year
  • Constructor:
    • CB&I: Complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for phase 2&3
    • Freyssinet: LNG Tank post-tensioning
    • VINCI Construction of the tank for phase 4

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

  • The 3rd phase of the terminal was completed in 2010.
  • The 4th phase of the terminal will be completed in 2025


Suppliers / Customers

  • **Suppliers:**
    • A 20-year contract is in place with BP/Sonatrach for the first phase of capacity to enable them to import LNG into the UK from other countries.
    • E.ON and RasGas have a contract to supply 2 Billion cubic metres per year
  • **Customers:**
    • The expanded capacity has been contracted to three customers, Sonatrach, Centrica and Gaz de France Suez.
    • Venture Global has contracted 3 million tonnes per annum (3MTPA) of capacity for 16 years from 2029


History

  • 2005 - The terminal was commissioned with 3.3 million tons / annum capacity
  • 2010 - The third phase was completed
  • 2021 - Contract awarded for the phase 4 tank construction
  • 2024 - Grain signed a deal with Venture Global for capacity post 2029

Other Information

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Links

  1. Terminal Webpage
  2. Freyssinet LNG Tank References
  3. CB&I helps the UK build up LNG import network and storage capacity
  4. £310m expansion of National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal complete
  5. Air Products Supplies Nitrogen For Landmark Gas Project
  6. E.ON and RasGas sign medium-term flexible contract for the supply of LNG
  7. VINCI wins the construction contract of a liquefied natural gas tank in the UK
  8. Grain LNG signs new deal with Venture Global further strengthening the security of supply of LNG to the United Kingdom