Świnoujście LNG terminal

Not to be confused with Baltic LNG.

Świnoujście LNG terminal (also referred as Terminal LNG in Świnoujście, Polskie LNG or Baltic LNG) is an under-construction liquefied natural gas import terminal at Świnoujście, Poland. It is developed by Gaz-System.

Discussions about the project started in 2006. The project was originally developed by PGNiG. In January 2008, SNC-Lavalin was chosen for the front-end engineering design.[1] The engineering, procurement and construction contract was signed with a consortium of Saipem, Techint, Snamprogetti, and PBG.[1][2] Construction started in March 2011.[3] After creation of Gaz-System and its separation from PGNiG, the newly created company took over the project.

The terminal will have unloading jetty for large LNG tankers, two storage tanks and regasification train. The terminal's initial regasification capacity will be 5 billion cubic metres per annum (180×109 cu ft/a), and with the construction of the third tank its capacity is due to expand to reach 7.5 billion cubic metres per annum (260×109 cu ft/a) satisfying approximately 50% of Poland's annual gas demand. The total cost of the terminal is expected to be €950 million.[1] In May 2013 the project was almost 60% complete, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2014.[4][5] There is a plan to create a gas corridor from the Świnoujście terminal to Adria LNG terminal in Croatia.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Swinoujscie LNG Gas Terminal, Poland". hydrocarbons-technology.com. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. ↑ "LNG Świnoujście general contractor selected". Warsaw Business Journal. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Construction on Świnoujście LNG terminal to start in March". Warsaw Business Journal. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Poland: Ministers Visit Swinoujscie LNG Terminal Site". LNG World News. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Swinoujscie LNG terminal 'ready in 2014'". Polskie Radio. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  6. ↑ Onoszko, Maciej (2012-04-04). "Poland, Slovakia take step towards gas link". Reuters. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

Coordinates: 53°54′33″N 14°17′41″E / 53.90917°N 14.29472°E