Taichung LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: CPC
• Website: http://www.cpc.com.tw/
• Location: Taichung Harbor
• Capacity: 3.0 million tons/annum
• Status: In Operation

+++ Brief Description

• A small regasification facility with three above ground storage tanks
• It is being expanded

+++ Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 3 * 160,000 m3
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity:
• Constructor: Chiyoda, CTCI

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The terminal is being expanded, with the addition of three more tanks

+++ Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: The terminal is supplied by Ras Gas in Qatar
• Customers: Taipower’s Datan Power Station

+++ History

• 2009 - Facility Start-up Ceremony is held
• 2011 - Shell and CPC announce LNG sales deal that will see Shell become one the main suppliers of LNG to Taiwan
• 2012 - Expansion project launched
• 2013 - Kawasaki awarded contract for tanks

+++ Other Information

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Links

1. CPC Operations
2. Natural Gas in Taiwan
3. Chiyoda Wins a Contract for LNG Receiving Terminal in Taiwan
4. New LNG Facility Start-up Ceremony
5. LNG Tanks Ordered for CPC Taichung LNG Plant Phase II Expansion Project
6. Shell and CPC announce LNG sales deal