Gazprom plans third LNG train at Ust-Luga complex

Russian gas giant Gazprom is looking into adding a third train at the natural gas and LNG production complex in the Baltic port of Ust-Luga.

Gazprom and partner RusGazDobycha started building the massive complex earlier this year. RusKhimAlyans, a joint venture established on a parity basis by the duo, will operate the complex.

Also, Linde and Renaissance Heavy Industries have won a contract to build the two-train 13 mtpa LNG export plant, which is a part of the complex.

However, seems like the partners are looking to boost the plant’s capacity even more.

Gazprom, RusKhimAlyans, and Linde signed a memorandum of intent on Thursday to “assess the possibility of building an additional – the third one – production train at the LNG production plant,” Gazprom said in a statement.

The firm did not reveal any additional information regarding the third train.

Besides this memorandum, Gazprom said the three firms also signed a license agreement for the LNG project.

It gives rights to RusKhimAlyans to use the natural gas liquefaction technology developed by Gazprom and Linde.

The technology is patented in Russia, with Gazprom and Linde as the patent holders, the state-owned firm said.

Gazprom previously said it had expected the first LNG train of the complex to go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the second train in the fourth quarter of 2024.

- Advertisements -

Most Popular

Spark: spot LNG shipping rates ease this week

Spot charter rates for the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier fleet declined this week as vessel availability increased,...

Pilot LNG, Seapath plan to build $150 million US bunkering facility

Houston-based Pilot LNG is joining forces with Libra Group's maritime unit Seapath to build what they say is the...

US weekly LNG exports down to 21 shipments

US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports declined in the week ending September 27 compared to the week before, according...

More News Like This

Russia’s Gazprom delivers its first LNG cargo to China via NSR

Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had delivered its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China via...

Linde to deploy Volvo LNG trucks in Canada

Units of Volvo Trucks and Linde have joined forces to deploy five Volvo FH LNG-powered trucks in Canada as...

Russia’s Gazprom wraps up China trucked LNG delivery

A unit of Russian gas giant Gazprom has completed the first trucked LNG delivery to China via the Blagoveshchensk-Heihe...

Gazprom hits Portovaya LNG production milestone

Russian gas giant Gazprom has reached a production milestone at its Portovaya LNG complex in the Leningrad region. According to...