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Summary Information

* Ownership: National Grid
* Website: http://www.nationalgrid.com
* Location: Isle of Grain, Thames Estuary, Near London, UK
* Capacity: 14.8 million tons/annum
* Status: In Operation

++ Brief Description
* A very large regasification terminal capable of supplying 20% of the UK's gas needs

+++ Technical Details
* Storage capacity:
* Phase 1: four existing LNG storage tanks with a total storage capacity of 200,000 cubic metres
* Phase 2: three full containment 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tanks.
* Phase 3: One 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tank
* Unloading capacity: Capable of berthing and unloading Q-Max vessels, the largest available LNG carriers in the world
* Send out capacity: 19.7 billion cubic metres of gas per year
* Constructor:
* **CB&I:** Complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for phase 2&3
* **Freyssinet:** LNG Tank post-tensioning

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status
* The 3rd phase of the terminal is currently underway to provide an additional five million tonnes of capacity in time for winter 2010/11.
* Construction work includes a second jetty, able to take the world's largest LNG carriers - the Q-Max - and an additional full containment LNG storage tank of 190,000m3. The capacity owners for this phase are Centrica, E.ON and Iberdrola.
* A fourth phase is in the planning stage

+++ Suppliers / Customers
* **Suppliers:**
* A 20-year contract is in place with BP/Sonatrach for the first phase of capacity to enable them to import LNG into the UK from other countries.
* E.ON and RasGas have a contract to supply 2 Billion cubic metres per year
* **Customers:** The expanded capacity has been contracted to three customers, Sonatrach, Centrica and Gaz de France Suez.

+++ History
* 2005 - The terminal was commissioned with 3.3 million tons / annum capacity
* 2010 - The third phase was completed

+++ Other Information
* -

+++ Relevant Links

# [http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/grainlng Terminal Webpage]
# [[[Freyssinet LNG Tank References]]]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:cb-i-wins-epc-contract-for-lng-terminal-expansion-in CB&I helps the UK build up LNG import network and storage capacity]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:310m-expansion-of-national-grids-grain-lng-terminal £310m expansion of National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal complete]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:air-products-supplies-nitrogen-for-landmark-gas-proj Air Products Supplies Nitrogen For Landmark Gas Project]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5209 E.ON and RasGas sign medium-term flexible contract for the supply of LNG]

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 * A very large regasification terminal capable of supplying 20% of the UK's gas needs
 * After phase 3, the terminal includes a second jetty, able to take the world's largest LNG carriers - the Q-Max
 === Technical Details ===
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 ** A 20-year contract is in place with BP/Sonatrach for the first phase of capacity to enable them to import LNG into the UK from other countries.
 ** E.ON and RasGas have a contract to supply 2 Billion cubic metres per year
-* **Customers:**  The expanded capacity has been contracted to three customers, Sonatrach, Centrica and Gaz de France Suez.
+* **Customers:**
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 * 2010 - The third phase was completed
 * 2021 - Contract awarded for the phase 4 tank construction
 === Other Information ===
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 # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5209 E.ON and RasGas sign medium-term flexible contract for the supply of LNG]
 # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/02/vinci-wins-construction-contract-of.html VINCI wins the construction contract of a liquefied natural gas tank in the UK]
 [[category:LNG]]
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 * Send out capacity: 19.7 billion cubic metres of gas per year
 * Constructor:
-** **CB&I:** Complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for phase 2&3
+** '''CB&I:''' Complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for phase 2&3
-** **Freyssinet:** LNG Tank post-tensioning
+** '''Freyssinet:''' LNG Tank post-tensioning
+**'''VINCI''' Construction of the tank for phase 4
 === Ongoing Projects/Project Status ===
 * The 3rd phase of the terminal was completed in 2010.
 * The 4th phase of the terminal will be completed in 2025
-The capacity owners for this phase are Centrica, E.ON and Iberdrola.
 === Suppliers / Customers ===

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 === Brief Description ===
 * A very large regasification terminal capable of supplying 20% of the UK's gas needs
 === Technical Details ===
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 ** Phase 2: three full containment 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tanks.
 ** Phase 3: One 190,000 cubic metres LNG storage tank
 * Unloading capacity: Capable of berthing and unloading Q-Max vessels, the largest available LNG carriers in the world
 * Send out capacity: 19.7 billion cubic metres of gas per year
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 === Ongoing Projects/Project Status ===
-* The 3rd phase of the terminal is currently underway to provide an additional five million tonnes of capacity in time for winter 2010/11.
+* The 3rd phase of the terminal was completed in 2010.
-* Construction work includes a second jetty, able to take the world's largest LNG carriers - the Q-Max - and an additional full containment LNG storage tank of 190,000m3.  The capacity owners for this phase are Centrica, E.ON and Iberdrola.
+* The 4th phase of the terminal will be completed in 2025
 * A fourth phase is in the planning stage
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 * 2005 - The terminal was commissioned with 3.3 million tons / annum capacity
 * 2010 - The third phase was completed
 === Other Information ===