Ishikari LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Hokkaido Gas Co
• Website: http://www.hokkaido-gas.co.jp/
• Location: Ishikari Bay New Port, Japan
• Capacity: million tons/annum
• Status: In operation

Brief Description

• The Ishikari LNG terminal is Hokkaido’s first LNG receiving terminal that can accommodate large vessels. It will receive, store, re-gasify and ship out LNG as well as supply natural gas throughout Hokkaido.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 180,000 m3
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity:
• Constructor:
  • Tank: Kawasaki Heavy industries built the tank

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Terminal was commissioned in 2012

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Tokyo Gas
• Customers: Hokkaido Gas, based on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, distributes gas to Sapporo and other major cities

History

• 2008 - Work on the terminal is begun
• 2009 - The containment tank is ordered
• 2010 - An LNG supply contract is signed with Tokyo Gas
• 2012 - Terminal completed
• 2016 - Second tank completed
• 2018 - Third tank completed
• 2020 - Fourth tank completed

Other Information

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Links

1. Japan’s Largest Aboveground Full Containment LNG Tank Ordered
2. Conclusion of a heads of agreement with Hokkaido Gas regarding the Sale and Purchase of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
3. Japan's Hokkaido Gas to get 1st LNG cargo delivery