Gorgon LNG Terminal
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Summary Information
- Ownership:
- Chevron (approximately 47 percent),
- ExxonMobil (25 percent)
- Shell (25 percent),
- Osaka Gas (1.25 percent),
- Tokyo Gas (one percent)
- Chubu Electric Power Company (0.417 percent)
- Website: http://www.chevronaustralia.com/ourbusinesses/gorgon.aspx
- List of Chevron LNG Terminals
- Location: Barrow Island
- Capacity: 15.0 million tons/annum (First three trains)
- Status: In operation
Brief Description
- Gorgon is one of the world's largest LNG projects and the largest single resource project in Australia's history.
- Gorgon comprises a three-train, 15.6 million tonnes per annum LNG facility and a domestic gas plant
Technical Details
- Storage capacity:
- Constructor:
- **KBR:** Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPCM
- **KBR-led JV with JGC, Clough and Hatch:** EPC
- **CB&I:** Structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and commissioning support for the construction of three LNG trains (with a total capacity 15 million tonnes per annum), including associated utilities and a domestic gas processing and compression plant.
- **Hyundai Heavy Industries:** Module Fabrication
- **McDermott:** EPCI and commissioning of 72 pre-assembled racks and units (PARs, PAUs)
- **GE** Supply of Three (3) Main Refrigerant Compression Trains and Six (6) Compression Trains for the carbon dioxide (C02) sequestration project
- **Ausgroup:** Manufacture and supply of Shear Keys
- Licensor: Air Products
Ongoing Projects/Project Status
- The project was completed in 2016
Suppliers / Customers
- Suppliers: The project is to be supplied by the Greater Gorgon gas fields, Gorgon Gas Field and Jansz-Io Gas Field
- Customers:
- Kyushu Electric will receive 0.3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from the Gorgon Project for up to 20 years beginning in 2015
- JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation agreed to purchase of 300,000 tons per annum of the Gorgon LNG for 15 years from 2015. The LNG is for the Hachinohe LNG terminal
- Osaka Gas Co. is to buy 1.5 mtpa
- Petrochina is to buy 1 mta from Shell and 2.25 mta from Exxon
- **SK LNG Trading:** 4.15 million tons of LNG over a five-year period
History
- 2005 - Gorgon project FEED awarded
- 2007 - Shell signs sales agreement with Petrochina for 1 million mtpa
- 2009 - ExxonMobil and PetroChina Announce Gorgon LNG Supply Agreement for 2.25 mtpa
- 2009 - ExxonMobil and Petronet Sign Gorgon LNG Supply Agreement for 1.5 mtpa
- 2009 - Gorgon partners commemorated the start of construction of the AUD$43 billion Gorgon natural gas project with a special ground breaking ceremony
- 2011 - JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation signs Sale and Purchase Agreement
- 2011 - CB&I awarded US$2.3 billion construction contract
- 2016 - First Cargo sold
Other Information
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Links
- Ground Breaking Ceremony Marks Start of Gorgon Construction
- Gorgon LNG, Australia, KBR
- KBR Joint Venture Awarded Gorgon Project EPCM Contract
- McDermott Platform References
- JGC LNG Tank References
- LNG Terminals Using Air Products Technology
- Chevron and Kyushu Electric Sign LNG Deal
- Air Products Supplying Multiple LNG Heat Exchangers for Gorgon Project
- Signing of SPA with Chevron for the purchase of the Gorgon LNG
- Signing of Heads of Agreement with Chevron Australia for the Purchase of LNG
- CB&I Awarded Gorgon Project Contract
- GE Oil & Gas Awarded $400 Million Contract for Gorgon, One of the World’s Largest Natural Gas Projects
- Energy and Natural Resource Financing for Gorgon LNG Project in Australia
- Shell and PetroChina in long term supply deal for Gorgon LNG
- ExxonMobil and PetroChina Announce Gorgon LNG Supply Agreement
- ExxonMobil and Petronet Sign Gorgon LNG Supply Agreement
- Hyundai Heavy Wins US$2.06 billion Order for Gorgon Project in Australia
- AusGroup contract extended on the Gorgon Project
- Chevron and SK LNG Trading Sign Gorgon LNG Supply Agreement
- Chevron and ENN Sign Gorgon LNG Agreement
- First Chevron Gorgon LNG Cargo Departs for Japan