Baltic LNG Terminal

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Baltic LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG export terminal in St. Petersburg Oblast, Russia.

Location

The map below shows the location of the project, in Ust-Luga Port, Kingiseppsky District, St. Petersburg Oblast.

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Background

Baltic LNG Terminal is a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction terminal in St. Petersburg Oblast, Russia. In June 2017, Gazprom and Shell set up a joint venture to pursue the project. The project would go online in 2022-23.

In December 2018 Gazprom and Itochu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly pursue the project. In April 2019 Shell announced that it was withdrawing from the project.

Project Details

• Owner:
• Parent: Gazprom, Itochu
• Location: Ust-Luga Port, Kingiseppsky District, St. Petersburg Oblast, Russia
• Coordinates: 59.72087, 28.43132 (exact)
• Capacity: 10 mtpa, 1.43 bcfd
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Export
• Start Year: 2025

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day