Kochi LNG Terminal

Kochi LNG Terminal
Kochi LNG Terminal
General information
Location Puthuvype, Kochi
Status Completed
Coordinates 9°58′37″N 76°13′34″E / 9.977°N 76.226°E / 9.977; 76.226Coordinates: 9°58′37″N 76°13′34″E / 9.977°N 76.226°E / 9.977; 76.226
Developer Petronet LNG
Construction start 2007
Commission August, 2013
Land area 33.4 ha for storage and re-gasification terminal
23 ha for marine facilities
Technical details
Capacity 5 MMTPA
Length 300 m
Draft 12 m
Website Petronet LNG Limited

Kochi LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal operated by Petronet LNG in Puthuvype, Kochi, India. The LNG terminal has been constructed and commissioned in August, 2013 at a cost of Rs.4,200 crores.[1][2][3]

General Information

The terminal has been developed by Petronet LNG having the capacity to store and distribute 5-million tonnes per annum. The terminal is currently operating at 8 percent capacity. The present customers are Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT),BPCL(Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) and Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. So far, two vessels carrying LNG had berthed at the terminal and had unloaded them.[1][4][5] Petronet LNG gets the supply of 14.4 lakh tons of LNG per year for the Kochi terminal from the Gorgon project in Australia for a 20-year period as per the deal signed in August 2009.[5][6]

Location

The terminal is located in Puthuvype, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city centre.

Facilities

  • Marine Terminal to receive vessels up to 2,16,000 m3 capacity
  • Facilities for storage, re-gasification and dispatch of gas.

References

  1. 1 2 "PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal tomorrow". Business Standard. 2014-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Prime Minister to Open Kochi LNG Terminal Today". The New Indian Express. 2014-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Petronet LNG commissions Kerala terminal". Business Today. 2014-08-23.
  4. ↑ "PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal". The Hindu. 2014-01-01.
  5. 1 2 "PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal on Jan 4". The Hindu Business Line. 2013-12-31.
  6. ↑ "PM's speech at the dedication of Kochi LNG Terminal to the Nation". Press Information Bureau. 2014-01-04.

See also

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