List of LNG terminals

Liquefied natural gas is used to transport natural gas over long distances, often by sea. In most cases, LNG terminals are purpose built ports used exclusively to export or import LNG.

Existing export terminals

Africa

• Sonatrach plant, Skikda, Algeria
• Nigeria LNG, Bonny Island, Nigeria
• EG LNG, Malabo, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

• SEGAS Damietta LNG EGYPT
• ELNG IDCO LNG EGYPT

Asia

• Malaysia LNG, Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, Malaysia
• Brunei LNG, Lumut, Brunei
• Arun, Indonesia
• Bontang, Indonesia
• Oman LNG

Australia

• Bayu-Undan, Timor Sea, participants: ConocoPhillips (operator), ENI, Santos, INPEX, Tokyo Gas
• North West shelf venture, NW Western Australia, operated by Woodside Energy Ltd. Largest LNG exporter in Australia.

Americas

• Kenai LNG, Kenai, Alaska
• Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and Tobago

Existing import terminals

Japan

• Chita
• Fukwoka
• Futtsu
• Hachinone, Aomori
• Higashi
• Himeji I & II
• Joetsu
• Kagoshima
• Kawagoe
• Nagasaki
• Negishi, Tokyo Gas
• Nikonku
• Ohgishima
• Osaka Gas
• Sakai
• Sakaide
• Senboku I & II
• Shin Oita
• Shinminato
• Sodegaura
• Sodeshi
• Tobata
• Yokkaichi

Korea

• Boryeong
• Gwangyang (Kwangyang)
• Incheon
• Pyeongtaek
• Tongyeong
• Yeosu

US and Gulf Of Mexico

The following LNG off-loading and regasification terminals are located in the United States and Gulf of Mexico :

• Broadwater Energy, proposed floating terminal in Long Island Sound between New York State and Connecticut
• Everett, Massachusetts, DOMAC's LNG, Tractebel LNG
• Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, Lusby, Maryland
• Trunkline LNG, Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Southern LNG, Elba Island, Georgia
• Gulf Gateway Deepwater Port, Gulf of Mexico Excelerate
• Guayanilla Bay LNG, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
• Terminal de LNG de Altamira, Altamira, Mexico

UK

• Grain LNG, Isle of Grain

Spain

• Barcelona, Spain
• Bilbao, Spain
• Cartegena, Murcia, Spain
• Huelva, Spain
• Sagunto, Valencia, Spain

Belgium

• Zeebrugge, Fluxys

France

• Fos-sur-Mer, Gaz de France
• Montoir, Gaz de France

Greece

• Revithoussa, DEPA

Italy

• Panigaglia, Snam

Proposed export terminals

Africa

• Brass River LNG, Nigeria
• Angola LNG, Soyo, Angola

Americas

• Pampa Melchorita, Peru. 4.4 MMt pa, under construction, commences operation 2010

Asia Pacific

• Sakhalin LNG, Sakhalin, Russia

Australia

• Barrow Island - Chevron Corporation proposes to build an LNG facility and loading terminal on Barrow Island, Western Australia, as part of its Gorgon Project.
• Gladstone, Queensland - proposal by Santos to build LNG liquefaction plant, processing coal seam methane to export 3-4 million tonnes per annum.
• Ichthys, Kimberly Region, Western Australia.

Europe

• Melkøya LNG Export Terminal, Snøhvit development, Norway

Proposed import terminals

US and Gulf of Mexico

• Crown Landing LNG Terminal, Gloucester County, New Jersey - A proposed LNG terminal to be located along the Delaware River. BP is working for regulatory approval and the LNG terminal is expected to be online by the end of 2008.
• Neptune LNG, Off shore Boston
• Hackberry, LA. 1.8 Bcfd Cameron LNG, Sempra Energy
• Golden Pass LNG, Sabine Pass, Texas
• Sabine Pass LNG, Sabine Pass, Texas
• Creole Trail LNG, Calcasieu River, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Corpus Christi LNG, Corpus Christi, Texas (construction suspended)
• Corpus Christi, TX. Vista Del Sol, ExxonMobil
• Freeport LNG, Quintana Island, Freeport, Texas
• Oceanway, 20 miles off-shore from Los Angeles

• Bahamas, AES Ocean Express
• Bahamas, Calypso Tractebel

Canada

• WestPac LNG Terminal, Texada Island, British Columbia - A proposed LNG terminal and natural gas power plant to be located on the northern tip of Texada Island. Said to cost about $2 Billion CDN. Location is near the underground pipeline that connects Vancouver Island's electricity to the Mainland.

• Canaport LNG, Saint John, New Brunswick

Netherlands

• Gate Terminal, Rotterdam, Netherlands - LNG terminal to be located on the Maasvlakte, part of the harbour and industrial area of the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, proposed by the gas company N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and logistics company Vopak. Regulatory approval has been granted for the largest part.

• LionGas Terminal, Rotterdam, Netherlands - LNG terminal to be located in the harbour and industrial area of the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which will be developed by 4Gas. All necessary regulatory approval has been granted. Construction is expected to start mid-2007 and operation to start in the second half of 2010.

• Eemshaven LNG, Eemshaven, Netherlands - LNG terminal to be located in the seaport of Eemshaven in the Dutch province of Groningen, proposed by Dutch energy company Essent and American oil company ConocoPhillips.

France

• Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal - LNG terminal under construction in the south of France. Operation is expected to start operation mid-2007.

Italy

• North Adriatic, an offshore LNG receiving and re-gasification terminal to be located in the northern Adriatic Sea, owned by ExxonMobil, Qatar Terminals Ltd and Edison SpA.
• Brindisi, BG Group

UK

• South Hook Terminal, Milford Haven, UK. Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil are behind the project.

• Dragon LNG, Milford Haven, UK is under construction in Milford Haven, UK. See for the project website. Companies behind the terminal are BG, Petronas of Malaysia and 4Gas.
• Canvey Island, Thames Estuary. Established in 1959, and receiving terminal of the world's first LNG tanker, the Methane Pioneer, which carried LNG from Lake Charles, LA. LNG operations ceased in 1994.

New Zealand

• Gasbridge, Taranaki. Companies behind this project are Contact Energy and Genesis Energy.