Arctic LNG 3 Terminal
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Arctic LNG 3 Terminal, also known as Арктик СПГ-3, is a shelved (inferred 2 y) LNG export terminal in Russia.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic LNG 3 Terminal | Ob Bay, Russia[1] | 72.56577, 73.847129 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic LNG 3 Terminal | export[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[3] | 19.8 mtpa[4] | 19.8 mtpa | False | Arctic LNG 1 Terminal, Arctic LNG 2 Terminal; North Obskoye Oil and Gas Field (Russia)[4][4] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic LNG 3 Terminal | export[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic LNG 3 Terminal | export[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[3] | 2019[4] | –[1] | 2030[1] | –[1][1] | 2025 (shelved)[3] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic LNG 3 Terminal | export[2] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[3] | Arctic LNG 3 LLC [100%][5][6] | Novatek PJSC [100.0%] | – |
Background
In March 2021, the Russian government published federal LNG program. That document listed Arctic LNG 3 as a possible project.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10] As of May 2025, no development on Arctic LNG 3 has been reported for over three years, and it is inferred to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230102092636/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-do-we-know-novateks-potential-arctic-lng-3-project-ben-seligman. Archived from the original on 02 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic-lng/2021/03/push-global-lead-lng-moscow-takes-aim-arctic-tundra.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://minenergo.gov.ru/upload/iblock/d6a/Energostrategiya-RF-do-2050-goda.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/arctic-lng/in-push-for-global-lead-in-lng-moscow-takes-aim-on-arctic-tundra/111768.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.offshore-mag.com/drilling-completion/article/16802647/arctic-lng-3-starts-drilling-in-ob-bay.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lngindustry.com/liquefaction/10102018/novatek-discovers-north-obskoye-field/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "ДОЛГОСРОЧНАЯ ПРОГРАММА РАЗВИТИЯ производства сжиженного природного газа в Российской Федерации" (PDF). The Russian government. Mar 16, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Staalesen, Atle (March 25, 2021). "In push for global lead in LNG, Moscow takes aim on Arctic tundra". Barents Observer. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Seligman, Ben (July 12, 2021). "What do we know about Novatek's potential Arctic LNG 3 Project?". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Энергетическая стратегия Российской Федерации на период до 2050 года" (PDF). Ministry of Energy of Russia. April 12, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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