Singapore LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (Singapore Government)
• Website: http://www.ema.gov.sg/
• Location: Jurong Island, Singapore
• Capacity: 6 million tons/annum (Potential to increase to 11 Million)
• Status: In operation
• Budget: $1.05-billion

Brief Description

• An onshore LNG regasification terminal, which will be one of the world's largest after phase 3 is completed

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 3* 180,000 m3 tanks
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity:
• Constructor:
  • SLNG awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the terminal in Feb 2010 to Samsung C&T Corporation.
  • Fluor is a sub contractor
  • Foster Wheeler is the Project Management Consultant
  • **Tractebel:** Review of FEED

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Terminal was commissioned in 2013
• A third phase expansion will add an additional 260,000 m3 tank and an additional regasification train by 2018

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: BG Group Plc has a 20-year exclusive contract to supply the Singapore LNG terminal.
• Customers: InterEnergy's power plants

History

• 2006 - Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry announced that Singapore would build an LNG terminal
• 2007 - PowerGas Ltd (PowerGas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Power Limited, was designated as the LNG terminal owner and operator
• 2008 - BG Singapore Gas Marketing Pte. Ltd. was appointed as the LNG Aggregator for Singapore. In this role, BG will aggregate demand for regasified LNG from all end-users in Singapore and procure LNG supply
• 2009 - the Government announced that it would take over the development and ownership of the Singapore LNG terminal
• 2010 - SLNG awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of Singapore's LNG terminal to Samsung C&T Corporation (Samsung). Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Foster Wheeler) was also appointed by SLNG to be its Project Management Consultant.
• 2011 - Samsung awarded contract for the Third LNG Storage Tank
• 2013 - Terminal commences operations
• 2014 - Third tank completed
• 2014 - Samsung C&T awarded phase three
• 2017 - Phase 3 expansion was completed

Other Information

• In October 2010, it was announced that the terminal would have an additional third tank, to meet strong demand

Links

1. Tractebel Engineering LNG References
2. Whessoe Engineering LNG References
3. Project Overview
4. Samsung C&T wins Singapore LNG engineering deal
5. Fluor Provides Engineering Services for Singapore LNG Terminal
6. BG Group Singapore
7. CONSTRUCTION STARTS FOR SINGAPORE’S LNG TERMINAL
8. Singapore Ramps Up As Major LNG Hub In Asia
9. Third Tank for Singapore's LNG Terminal on the Back of Strong LNG Uptake
10. Samsung awarded contract for the Third LNG Storage Tank at Singapore's LNG Terminal
11. LNG Terminal will diversify energy sources and enhance Singapore's energy security
12. Singapore's LNG Terminal Starts Commercial Operations
13. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Officially Opens The Singapore LNG Terminal
14. Samsung C&T Corporation Awarded EPC Contract for Phase 3 Expansion of Singapore LNG Terminal