LNG Industry - July 2016 - page 12

LNG NEWS
10 LNGINDUSTRY JULY 2016
Indonesia
BP confirms FID to expand the Tangguh LNG facility
On behalf of Tangguh Production Sharing Contract Partners,
BP has announced that the Final Investment Decision
(FID) has been approved for the development of the Tangguh
Expansion Project in the Papua Barat Province of Indonesia.
The Tangguh Expansion Project will add a third LNG
process train (Train 3) and 3.8 million tpy of production
capacity to the existing facility, bringing total plant capacity
to 11.4 million tpy. The project also includes two offshore
platforms, 13 new production wells, an expanded LNG loading
facility, and supporting infrastructure.
In a statement, BP said that the Tangguh Expansion
Project will play an important role in supporting Indonesia’s
growing energy demand, with 75% of the Train 3 annual LNG
production sold to the Indonesian state electricity company
PT. PLN (Persero). The remaining volumes are under contract
to Kansai Electric Power Co. in Japan (the other foundation
buyer for Train 3).
Bob Dudley, BP Group Chief Executive, said: “The Tangguh
Expansion Project demonstrates BP and its partners’ continued
confidence in Indonesia and our commitment to work closely
with the government to meet the country’s energy needs,
while creating thousands of jobs.”
The Tangguh Expansion Project will also bring a positive
contribution to Indonesia and the Papua Barat Province
starting in 2016, supporting economic growth and providing
10 000 jobs spread over the project period.
Awards for the project’s key engineering, procurement
and construction (EPC) contracts are expected in 3Q16 with
construction to begin thereafter. Operation is expected in
2020.
Italy
Adriatic LNG receives milestone cargo
Adriatic LNG, the operator of a regasification terminal
located off the Veneto coastline, Italy, has announced
the arrival of the 450th LNG carrier at the terminal.
The EjnanLNG carrier, which arrived at the terminal
12 days after it left the Ras Laffan port in Qatar, delivered
approximately 145 000 m3 of LNG.
The Adriatic LNG terminal started operations in
October 2009. In that time, more than 37 billion m3 of gas
has been delivered to the national grid.
A statement from Adriatic LNG read: “Crossing the line
of the 450 th LNG carrier proves once again the efficiency
and reliability of [the] Adriatic LNG regasification terminal.”
The LNG terminal said that it expects to welcome its
500th LNG cargo in early 2017.
France
GTT and Endel sign Technical Assistance and
License Agreement
G aztransport & Technigaz (GTT) and the Endel company –
a subsidiary of the Energy Services branch of the ENGIE
group – have signed a Technical Assistance and License
Agreement (TALA) for the construction of GTT membrane
containment systems. The deal reaffirms their collaboration
in the area of LNG as a marine fuel. In the framework of this
agreement, Endel created a mock-up of a Mark III type GTT
membrane system.
GTT said that the partnership reinforces the companies’
product offering, and benefits clients wishing to equip their
vessels with LNG membrane tanks adapted to all types of
vessels, such as liners, container vessels, bulk carriers, and
RoRo vessels.
The collaboration makes it possible for shipyards to free
themselves from having to acquire the necessary know-how
for the construction of GTT membrane tanks, by relying on
the expertise of the Endel company.
Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, said:
“I am convinced that the market for LNG as a fuel has a great
future, and that the collaboration with Endel will make it
possible to convince ship owners of the attractiveness of
going to LNG as a fuel, and of opting for the membrane tank
technology.”
GTT confirmed that it is building strategic industrial
partnerships with key actors, “in order to enrich its product
offering and respond to the needs of customers wishing to
equip themselves with membrane containment systems. In a
continuously innovative approach.”