Kochi LNG Terminal explained

Kochi LNG Terminal
Headerstyle:background:#ccf;
Header3:General information
Label4:Location
Data4:Puthuvype, Kochi
Label5:Status
Label6:Coordinates
Data6:9.977°N 76.226°W
Label7:Developer
Data7:Petronet LNG
Label8:Construction start
Data8:2007
Label9:Commission
Data9:August, 2013
Label10:Land area
Data10:33.4 ha for storage and re-gasification terminal
23 ha for marine facilities
Header11:Technical details
Label12:Capacity
Data12:5 million tonnes per year
Label13:Length
Data13:300 m
Label14:Draft
Data14:12 m
Label15:Website
Data15: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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal tomorrow . Business Standard . 2014-01-03.
  2. News: Prime Minister to Open Kochi LNG Terminal Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105041256/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Prime-Minister-to-Open-Kochi-LNG-Terminal-Today/2014/01/04/article1981932.ece . dead . 5 January 2014 . The New Indian Express . 2014-01-04.
  3. News: Petronet LNG commissions Kerala terminal . Business Today . 2014-08-23.
  4. News: PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal . The Hindu . 2014-01-01.
  5. News: PM to inaugurate Kochi LNG terminal on Jan 4 . The Hindu Business Line . 2013-12-31.
  6. News: PM's speech at the dedication of Kochi LNG Terminal to the Nation . Press Information Bureau . 2014-01-04.