Joetsu LNG terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Inpex
• Website: http://www.inpex.co.jp/
• Location: Naoetsu in Joetsu city, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
• Capacity: 1.5 million tons/annum
• Status: In operation

+++ Brief Description

• The main facilitites of the Terminal include two above-ground LNG tanks with the storage capacity of 180,000kl, a berth which enables the 210,000m3 loading class LNG tanker (Q-flex) to unload, and vaporizers and calorific value adjustment facilities. The Terminal’s capacity to receive and regas LNG is approximately 1.5 million tonnes per year

+++ Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 180,000-kl tank x 2
• Unloading capacity: a berth which enables the 210,000m3 loading class LNG tanker (Q-flex) to unload
• Send out capacity:
• Constructor:

* **Chiyoda:** EPC
* **Freyssinet:** Pre-stressing for LNG tanks 

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The project was completed in December [[[LNG Terminals to be Completed in 2013 | 2013]]]

+++ Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Inpex are considering whether to import LNG produced from Ichthys (Australia) or Abadi (Indonesia),
• Customers: Gas will be supplied mainly to the city gas enterprises and commercial/industrial customers in the Tokyo metropolitan area

+++ History

• 2008 - Project launched with FID
• 2009 - Construction Start of Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal
• 2013 - First LNG cargo arrived
• 2013 - Commercial operations began

+++ Other Information

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+++ Relevant Links

1. [[[Chiyoda LNG References]]]
2. [[[Freyssinet LNG Tank References]]]
3. Construction of an LNG receiving terminal at Naoetsu, Japan
4. Construction Start of Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal in Niigata, Japan
5. Financial Results for the six months ended September 30, 2008
6. Arrival of the First LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Carrier at Naoetsu LNG Terminal, Japan
7. Start-up of Naoetsu LNG Terminal, Japan