Indonesian FSRU wraps up 69th STS LNG transfer

PGN LNG, a unit of PGN and the operator of the floating LNG import facility offshore Lampung, said in a social media post that the 69th LNG transfer took place during January 25-27.

The 2007-built 145,000-cbm, Golden Isaia, previously known as Methane Shirley Elisabeth, delivered about 130,000 cbm of LNG from BP’s Tangguh LNG export project in Indonesia’s Papua Barat province.

PGN LNG said this is ish the second STS LNG transfer in January for the 170,132-cbm FSRU.

The regasified LNG from the FSRU-based facility goes for power generation and industrial users in West Java.

Connected to a tower yoke mooring system, the FSRU delivers gas via a 21 km-long offshore pipeline.

The underutilized 2.7 mtpa facility received its 30th cargo in March 2021 and the 65th shipment in November last year since it started operations in 2014.

The unit serves a 20-year charter deal PGN has with Hoegh Evi, previously known as Hoegh LNG.

Last year, Norwegian FSRU player Hoegh LNG resolved a dispute with PGN over issues related to the Lampung FSRU charter.

Hoegh said that the two firms have agreed to “finally and irrevocably settle all of the disputes, claims, and counterclaims between the parties that gave rise to the said arbitration proceedings and agreed to terminate the arbitrations with immediate effect.”

Back in July 2021, Hoegh LNG Partners, now part of Hoegh, received a letter where PGN said it would start arbitration to “declare the charter null and void, and/or to terminate the charter, and/or seek damages.”

After that, Hoegh LNG Partners filed a countersuit against PGN.