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LNG Projects

 

LNG : EXISTING AND POTENTIAL LNG EXPORTING COUNTRIES TO EUROPE

  • Norway (Snøhvit) (part of) 3.830 bcm
  • Russian Federation and former (part of) 55.000-100.000 bcm Soviet Republics (Sakhalin, etc.)
  • Middle East 73.000 bcm
  • North Africa (incl. Egypt) 7.300 bcm
  • Africa 4.900 bcm
  • South America (incl. Trinidad and Tobago) 4.700 bcm

EXISTING AND NEW LNG TERMINALS (Annual sent out capacity in bcm , Storage capacity in m3)

Belgium

  • Zeebrugge (1987) 4.5 bcm 261.000 m3 (Fluxys, Tractabel, Shell) 9 bcm (2007) 401.000 m3 (2007)

France

  • Fos sur Mer (1972) 4.5 bcm 150.000 m3 (Gaz de France)
  • Montoir de Bretagne (1982) 10 bcm 360.000 m3 (Gaz de France)
  • Fos Cavaou (2007) 8.25 bcm 330.000 m3

Greece

  • Revithoussa (2000) 2 bcm 130.000 m3 (Hellenic Petroleum, Greek State) 4.5 bcm (2007)

Italy

  • La Spezia (1971) 3.5 bcm 100.000 m3 (SNAM Rete Gas)
  • ROVIGO (2007) 8 bcm 250.000 m3 (Qatar Petr., ExxonMobil, Adison Gas)

Portugal

  • Sines (2003) 5.2 bcm 240.000 m3 (Galp Energia) 8.5 bcm (2007) 380.000 m3

Spain

  • Huelva (1988) 4 bcm 160.000 m3 (Gas Natural, + many others) 7.9 bcm (2004) 460.000 m3 11.8 bcm (2006)
  • Cartagena (1989) 5.2 bcm 215.000 m3 (Enagas) 7.9 bcm (2005-07) 337.000 m3
  • Barcelona (1998) 10.5 bcm 240.000 m3 (Enagas) 14.5 bcm 390.000 m3
  • Bilbao (2003) 2.7 bcm 300.000 m3 (BP, Iberdrola, Repsol, Ente Vasco de la Energia)
  • El Ferrol (2006) 3.6 bcm 300.000 m3 Union Fenosa Gas, Endesa, Tojeiro Group, Sonatrach, others)
  • Sagunto (2006) 6.6 bcm 150.000 m3 (Union Fernosa Gas, Iberdrola, Endesa, Oman Oil Company)

Turkey

  • Marmara Ereglisi (1994) 5.2 bcm 255.000 m3 (Turkish Petroleum Corp/Botas)
  • Aliaga (2005?) 6 bcm 280.000 m3 (Colagoglu Group)

United Kingdom

  • Dragon (2007) 6 bcm 336.000 m3 (BG Group, Petroplus, Petronas)
  • Grain (2005) 4.5 bcm 200.000 m3 (National Grid Transco) 14.5 bcm (2007-08) 770.000 m3
  • South Hook (2007-08) 10.5 bcm 465.000 m3 (ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum) 21 bcm (2009-10) 775.000 m3

PROPOSED LNG TERMINALS

Cyprus

  • Vasiliko (2009) 0.7 bcm (Dev. Cypriot Government)

Italy

  • Rosignano Marittima (Livorno) (2010) 3 bcm (Edison, Solvay, BP)
  • Offshore Livorno (2005+) 3-6 bcm (Offshore LNG, Toscana-Cross Gas)
  • San Fernandino (?) 6-12 bcm (Falck Group)
  • Gioia Tauro (?) 4-2-8 bcm (Cross Energy)
  • Taranto (?) 5-9 bcm (ENEL) Taranto (?) 8 bcm (Gas Natural)
  • Vado Ligure (?) 5-9 bcm (ENEL)
  • Muggia (?) 5-9 bcm (ENEL) Trieste (?) 8 bcm (Gas Natural)

United Kingdom

  • Anglesey (2008) (Cannaxx Energy Ventures)
  • Canvey Island (Calor Gas)

OTHER POSSIBLE PROJECTS (IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF DISCUSSION OR EVEN SHELVED FOR THE MOMENT)

  • France - Le Verdon
  • Germany - Wilhelmshaven Netherlands - Eemshaven
  • Poland - Gdansk
  • Turkey - Izkenderun