Revithoussa LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: DESFA
• Website: https://www.desfa.gr/
• Location: Revithoussa Island, Megara Bay – Attica – GREECE
• Capacity: 3.3 million tons/annum
• Status: In Operation

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 2 tanks of 65.000 m3 LNG useful volume.
• Unloading capacity: 3.500 m3 LNG / hour.
• Send out capacity:
  • 270 m3 LNG/hour or 1,4 bcma (S.M.S.R.).
  • 407 m3 LNG/hour or 2,1 bcma (Peak with 1 vaporizer as spare).
  • 533 m3 LNG/hour or 2,5 bcma (Full S.R. without spare).

History

• 2000 - The terminal recieves its first cargo
• 2007 - Terminal Expanded
• 2012 - Tender launched for third tank
• 2018 - Third tank enters operation
• 2020 - A consortium of Snam, Enagás and Fluxys won the privatization tender for DESFA, becoming terminal operator

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The facility has been expanded twice in 2000 and 2018.
• The second expansion comprised one additional third LNG tank, one additional truck loading facilities and an increase of the send-out capacity

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers:
  • Algeria, Sonatrach
  • Spot cargos are purchased from the USA
• Customers: The terminal is connected to the Greek gas network

Other Information

• The terminal was built by Sofregaz & Preliminary engineering studies were performed by Tractebel

Links

1. Terminal Webpage
2. Revithoussa LNG Terminal Presentation
3. REVITHOUSSA - GREECE - LNG IMPORT TERMINAL - SECOND EXTENSION
4. Tractebel Engineering LNG References
5. Saipem LNG References
6. EGL Delivers First LNG Cargo To Greece
7. Notice For an international tender for design and construction of a new LNG Tank in Revithoussa
8. Revithoussa welcomes the first US LNG cargo at the newly built 3rd tank
9. The Snam, Enagás, Fluxys consortium awarded the tender for the acquisition of 66% of the Greek operator DESFA