Manzanillo LNG terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Terminal KMS de GNL (KOGAS, Mitsui, Samsung)
• Website: http://www.terminalkms.com/en/
• Location: Manzanillo, Minatitlan, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico
• Capacity: 3.80 MM Ton/annum
• Status: In Operation

Brief Description

• The terminal is built on an 860,000ha site located in the city of Manzanillo in the state of Colima along the mid-western coast of Mexico.
• The terminal consists of: two 150,000㎘ storage tanks; an LNG gasification and delivery facility with an annual capacity of 3.8 million tons; and a jetty (port facility for ships to dock and unload LNG).
• The project is worth around US$900 million.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 2 units, 150,000 m3 per tank
• Unloading capacity: Jetty for LNG vessel receiving LNG vessel of capacity between 70,000 up to 216,000 m3
• Send out capacity: 3.80 MM Ton/year
• Constructor:
  • **Samsung Engineering:** EPC
  • **Freyssinet:** Pre-stressing for LNG tanks
  • **Tractebel:** Engineering services for LNG operations and maintenance

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The project was completed in 2012
• The terminal, didn't ramp up to full capacity until 2013

Suppliers/Customers

• Supply: Peruvian natural gas from the Peru LNG Terminal to be supplied from YPF S.A
• Customers:
  • Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
  • Gas is to be transported to consumers by the Guadalajara Gas Pipeline

History

• Mar. 2008 - Signing of Service agreement
• Oct. 2008 - Basic Design (FEED) completion
• 2012 - Terminal receives first cargo

Other Information

• Capacity of Storage tank of LNG: 2 units, 150,000 m3 per tank
• Natural Gas Send out after liquefaction: 3.80 MM Ton/year.

Links

1. Freyssinet LNG Tank References
2. Tractebel Engineering LNG References
3. Whessoe Engineering LNG References
4. Samsung C&T Corporation wins Mexico LNG terminal BOO project
5. Samsung C&T Completes Manzanillo LNG Terminal
6. Samsung Information
7. Repsol Says Mexican Manzanillo LNG Terminal Due Online Q4 2011