Arctic LNG 3 Terminal

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Arctic LNG 3 (Russian: Арктик СПГ-3) is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal proposed in Russia.

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located in the northernmost part of Ob Bay, Russia.

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Project details

• Operator: OOO Arctic LNG 3

• Owner:

• Parent company: Novatek

• Location: northernmost part of Ob Bay, Russia.

• Coordinates: 72.56577, 73.847129 (approximate)

• Capacity: 19.8 mtpa

• Status: Proposed

• Type: Export

• Start year: 2030

• Financing:

• FID status: Pre-FID

• Associated infrastructure:

Background

In March 2021, the Russian government published federal LNG program. That document listed Arctic LNG 3 as a possible project.

According to a March 25, 2021 news article, the project is based on the resources of the North Obskoye Oil and Gas Field (Russia). The LNG terminal's projected production is 19.8 million ton per year.

According to an Arctic LNG industry specialist, FID is not expected until "the very late 2020s", construction is not expected to begin before 2030 and first LNG would not be produced before the early 2030s.

The project was not included into the "Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2050", released by the Ministry of Energy of Russia in April 2025. As of May 2025, no development on Arctic LNG 3 has been reported for over three years, and it is inferred to be shelved.