Bontang LNG Terminal
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Bontang LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Indonesia with units that are idled, cancelled (inferred 4 y), retired, and operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (approximate) |
| B | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (approximate) |
| C | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| D | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| E | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| F | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| G | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| H | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
| I | Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.10123, 117.4701 (exact) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | export[1] | retired | 2.7 mtpa[1] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| B | export[1] | retired | 2.7 mtpa[1] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| C | export[1] | retired | 2.7 mtpa[2] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| D | export[1] | retired | 2.7 mtpa[2] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| E | export[1] | idled | 2.8 mtpa[2] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| F | export[1] | idled | 2.8 mtpa[2] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| G | export[1] | operating[3] | 2.8 mtpa[2] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| H | export[1] | operating[3] | 2.95 mtpa[4][2][5] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
| I | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 2.95 mtpa[4] | 25.1 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | export[1] | – | – |
| B | export[1] | – | – |
| C | export[1] | – | – |
| D | export[1] | – | – |
| E | export[1] | – | – |
| F | export[1] | – | – |
| G | export[1] | – | – |
| H | export[1] | – | – |
| I | export[1] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | export[1] | retired | – | – | – | 1977[1] | – |
| B | export[1] | retired | – | – | – | 1977[1] | – |
| C | export[1] | retired | – | – | – | 1980[1] | – |
| D | export[1] | retired | – | – | – | 1980[1] | – |
| E | export[1] | idled | – | – | – | 1990[3] | – |
| F | export[1] | idled | – | – | – | 1994[3] | – |
| G | export[1] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 1998[3] | – |
| H | export[1] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 1998[3] | – |
| I | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 2005 | – | – | –[4][4] | 2009 (cancelled) |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | export[1] | retired | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| B | export[1] | retired | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| C | export[1] | retired | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| D | export[1] | retired | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| E | export[1] | idled | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| F | export[1] | idled | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| G | export[1] | operating[3] | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| H | export[1] | operating[3] | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
| I | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | Government of Indonesia [100%][6] | Government of Indonesia [100.0%] | PT Badak NTL[6] |
Background
The Bontang LNG plant, operated by PT Badak in East Kalimantan, Bontang, Indonesia, processes the gas from a large reserve discovered in 1972 at Badak Field, East Kalimantan, as well as the Samberah, Nilam and Mutiara fields. It has become one of the largest liquifaction plants in the world, increasing the LNG production from initial capacity of 3.3 millions tons in 1977 to more than 21 million tons of LNG by 2004. Most of the gas is exported to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.[7][8]
According to the International Gas Union's "2020 World LNG Report", trains A and B were no longer operating.[9]
According to the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers' (GIIGNL) 2021 Annual Report, the Bontang LNG terminal was exporting 11.5 million tonnes per year (mtpa) across 4 trains, presumably trains E, F, G, & H.[10]
Train D - Long Term Idle (LTI) procedure.
From total eight trains, 2 trains (train A and B) are in decommissioning status; 1 train (train D) in long term idle mode; 2 trains in minimum maintenance status; and 3 operational trains (2 running trains and 1 normal idle train). The total gas produced by the trains would be 286,236 MMMBtu and 94.58 standard cargoes.[11]
In April 2021, Eni started gas production from the offshore Merakes Project, which is expected to extend the life of Bontang LNG Terminal.[12]
According to the 2024 IGU report, "Since 2006, the plan'ts production has gradually decreased due to the depletion of feedstock supply. Two trains are already decommissioned [A/B, C/D] and the remaining 4 trains are on standby although only two have been operational."[13] A 2023 article from S&P Global confirmed that Trains G and H are the operational trains. A gas field discovery at Geng North could reverse the trend of declining production and possibly bring idled trains back online.[14]
Expansion Project
Prior to 2004, an expansion project was proposed which would have added 2.95 mtpa to the terminal via a new train, called train I.[15]
Train I was not included in the International Gas Union's "2020 World LNG Report",[9] and there have been no development updates since the initial proposal. Therefore, the train I expansion project is presumed to be cancelled.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 https://web.archive.org/web/20230614150224/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/bontang/. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.igu.org/resources/2024-world-lng-report/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GIIGNL2022_Annual_Report_May24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 http://abarrelfull.wikidot.com/bontang-lng-terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119001551/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/research-analysis/another-deepwater-success-in-indonesia.html. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GIIGNL-2024-Annual-Report-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Bontang LNG Terminal, GEO, accessed April 2017
- ↑ Bontang LNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed April 1, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 2020 World LNG Report, page 50, International Gas Union, April 27, 2020
- ↑ GIIGNL 2021 Annual Report, GIIGNL, accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ PT Badak NGL (2022). "Melebarkan Sayap Keunggulan Expanding the Wings of Excellence" (PDF). badaklng.com.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 28 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The LNG Industry: GIIGNL Annual Report 2022. GIIGNL. May 2022.
- ↑ IGU. 2024 World LNG Report. June 2024.
- ↑ S&P Global. Another deep-water success in Indonesia: Eni’s Geng North discovery to revive ultra-deep water exploration and gas production in the Kutei Basin. October 13, 2023.
- ↑ Bontang LNG Plant (Liquid Natural Gas Project), Indonesia, Hydrocarbon Technology, accessed April 1, 2021
