Grain LNG Terminal

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

+++ 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

• 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

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The 3rd phase of the terminal is currently underway to provide an additional five million tonnes of capacity in time for winter 2010/11.
• Construction work includes a second jetty, able to take the world's largest LNG carriers - the Q-Max - and an additional full containment LNG storage tank of 190,000m3. The capacity owners for this phase are Centrica, E.ON and Iberdrola.
• A fourth phase is in the planning stage

+++ 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.

+++ History

• 2005 - The terminal was commissioned with 3.3 million tons / annum capacity
• 2010 - The third phase was completed

+++ Other Information

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+++ Relevant 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