New Indian LNG terminal

The Kakinada LNG terminal will deal with handling, storing and re-gasification of LNG. It will support a floating storage unit (FSU) and floating re-gasification unit (FRU), which will be semi permanently moored to the terminal plus an LNG carrier when it calls to make deliveries.

Gaurav Tiwari, president, VGS Group, said: “Besides having the first mover advantage for LNG importation on India’s east coast, VGS Group and our other industry partners has brought a game changing project to the LNG scene.”

Mr Tiwari pointed out that the unique configuration of the terminal allows for it to be economically and rapidly scaled up from 4.0mtpa to over 8.0mtpa in one or more stages.

The project is composed of two development phases. Its initial phase has an FSU with a storage capacity of 174,000 m3 and the second phase is 266,000 m3.

Initially the terminal will have capacity ranging from 75,000 m3 to 155,000 m3. The FRU, with approximate dimensions of 100 x 47 m, will process LNG into natural gas at an operating capacity ranging from 500 MMscfd to a peak of 1,000 MMscfd in Phase 1.

China based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd is the project’s vessel builder collaborating with Hamworthy Wärtsilä, which is providing the re‐gas technology. The feasibility study report was completed by Moffatt & Nichol.