Bonaparte LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Santos, GDF SUEZ
• Website: http://www.santos.com/
• Location: Bonaparte Basin, Australia
• Capacity: 2.0 million tons/annum
• Status: Planned

+++ Brief Description

• A floating LNG liquifaction Terminal

+++ Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Constructor:
  • Contracts have been awarded for pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED), to **Granherne** (upstream) and **DORIS Engineering** (midstream)
  • **KBR:** Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) production vessel design work
  • **Tractebel:** Concept selection for offshore facilities (upstream & midstream), site selection, Assistance to Owner for Pre-FEED studies supervision for FLNG, specification for metocean survey campaign for FEED

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Contracts have been awarded for pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED), to Granherne (upstream) and DORIS Engineering (midstream)
• Final investment decison is not expected until 2014
• Completion planned for 2018

+++ Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Gas will be supplied by the [[[Petrel, Tern and Frigate Gas Fields]]] located in the Bonaparte basin in the Timor Sea off the north coast of Australia.
• Customers:

+++ History

• 2010 - GDF SUEZ signed with Santos the final agreement for the purchase of a 60% share in three offshore gas fields
• 2010 - Contracts have been awarded for pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED)
• 2011 - First appraisal drilling
• 2012 - Environmental approval awarded
• 2012 - KBR selected for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) production vessel design work
• 2014 - FLNG decision review announced

+++ Other Information

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+++ Relevant Links

1. Tractebel Engineering LNG References
2. Santos and GDF SUEZ announce strategic partnership in Australia
3. Pre-FEED contracts awarded for Bonaparte LNG
4. Appraisal drilling gets underway for Bonaparte LNG
5. GDF SUEZ launches the Bonaparte LNG project in Australia
6. Floating LNG facility receives environmental approval
7. KBR to Execute FLNG Production Vessel Design Work for GDF SUEZ
8. Wood Group Kenny wins FLNG subsea project
9. Santos and GDF SUEZ to review alternative development concepts for Bonaparte LNG