Far East LNG Terminal
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Far East LNG Terminal, also known as Sakhalin-1 LNG Terminal, Сахалин 1, and Дальневосточный СПГ, is an LNG export terminal in Russia with units that are proposed.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | De Kastri, Khabaravosk Krai, Russia[1] | 51.473482, 140.77754 (approximate) |
| T2 | De Kastri, Khabaravosk Krai, Russia[1] | 51.473482, 140.77754 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | 6.2 mtpa | 16.2 mtpa | False | Sakhalin-1 Oil and Gas Project[5][3] |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | 10 mtpa | 16.2 mtpa | False | Sakhalin-1 Oil and Gas Project[5][3] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | US$4,200,000,000 | US$4,200,000,000 |
| T2 | export[2] | – | US$4,200,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | –[5] | 2021 (Pre-FID)[6] | – | –[5][5] | –[7][8][9] |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | –[5] | 2021 (Pre-FID)[6] | – | –[5][5] | –[7] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd [30%]; ONGC [20%]; RN-Astra JSC [8%]; Sakhalinmorneftegaz-Shelf JSC [11%]; other [30%][10][11][11][11][3][11] | other [30.0%]; ONGC [20.0%]; Rosneft PJSC [19.9%]; Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (Japan) [15.0%]; Japan Petroleum Exploration Co [4.6%]; ITOCHU Corp [4.3%]; Marubeni Corp [3.7%]; INPEX Corp [1.8%]; small shareholder(s) [0.5%] | Sakhalin-1[12][13] |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[3][4] | Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd [30%]; ONGC [20%]; RN-Astra JSC [8%]; Sakhalinmorneftegaz-Shelf JSC [11%]; other [30%][10][11][11][11][3][11] | other [30.0%]; ONGC [20.0%]; Rosneft PJSC [19.9%]; Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (Japan) [15.0%]; Japan Petroleum Exploration Co [4.6%]; ITOCHU Corp [4.3%]; Marubeni Corp [3.7%]; INPEX Corp [1.8%]; small shareholder(s) [0.5%] | Sakhalin-1[12][13] |
Background
The Sakhalin-I consortium, consisting of ExxonMobil's subsidiary Exxon Neftegas (30%), Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf (11.5%), RN-Astra (8.5%), ONGC Videsh (20%), proposed an LNG project in De Kastri in Khabarovsk Krai in 2018.[14][15][16] The plans included an engineering design contract in the spring of 2020, a final investment decision in 2021, and begin production in 2027.[16] In 2021, Rosneft told the government that it may add 10 mtpa of LNG capacity to its plans for the Far East Terminal. It's unclear how many trains will be added for the newly proposed capacity. The new train, or trains, in De-Kastri are unlikely to become operational before 2035.[17]
In February 2024, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia A. Novak stated that the project is still expected to go ahead and is crucial for increasing production in the Sakhalin LNG cluster.[18] As of June 2026, there has not been any updates, and the project is presumed to be shelved.
Ownership
In March 2022, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Exxon announced that it would withdraw from all of its oil and gas operations in Russia,[19] potentially dealing a fatal blow to the Far East LNG Terminal project.[20][21] Exxon left the Sakhalin-I Consortium, freezing the project.[22] Russia appointed a new operator for Sakhalin-I consortium, Sakhalin-1 LLC, with the same member list except Exxon. It's unclear whether Exxon's share would be transferred to another company.[23]
The deadline for the sale of Exxon’s unclaimed stake in the project was initially set for October 2023, and was later extended to January 1, 2025. In December 2024, the deadline for the sale of unclaimed shares held by foreign partners in the new operator of the Sakhalin-1 project was extended until the end of 2025.[24] This deadline was further extended until the end of 2026.[25]
The Japanese government announced in April 2025 that it did not intend to withdraw from the Russian offshore projects Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2, viewing them as an important component of the country’s energy security.[26]
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
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://tass.com/economy/1076376.
{{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 https://www.interfax.ru/russia/996747.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.interfax.ru/business/946948.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://www.upstreamonline.com/lng/gazprom-and-rosneft-shed-light-on-russian-lng-export-ambitions/2-1-986304.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-and-Russia-set-to-launch-9bn-LNG-project-in-Far-East.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxonmobil-suspends-russian-far-east-lng-project-interfax-2022-04-04/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://glavportal.com/materials/gazprom-mozhet-postroit-vladivostok-spg-i-chernomorskij-spg-k-2025-godu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.interfax.ru/business/832931.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://nangs.org/news/business/yaponiya-sokhranyaet-uchastie-v-rossijskikh-proektakh-sakhalin-1-i-sakhalin-2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 https://www.interfax.ru/business/884034.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.upstreamonline.com/production/russia-appoints-new-operator-for-sakhalin-1/2-1-1335762.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.interfax.ru/business/867775.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Exxon, Rosneft To Partner on LNG Plant in Russia’s Far East, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Oct. 26, 2018
- ↑ "Rosneft CEO says Sakhalin-1 to build its own LNG plant in Russia's De Kastri port," Reuters, September 5, 2019
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ryosuke Hanafusar, "Japan and Russia set to launch $9bn LNG project in Far East," Nikkei Asia Review, December 20, 2019
- ↑ Vladimir Afanasiev, Gazprom and Rosneft shed light on Russian LNG export ambitions, Upstream Online, March 25, 2021
- ↑ "Планы по строительству СПГ-завода в рамках "Сахалина-1" сохраняются". Interfax.ru. Feb 20, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ExxonMobil to discontinue operations at Sakhalin-1, make no new investments in Russia". ExxonMobil. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ "Exxon to exit Russia, leaving $4 bln in assets". Reuters. March 2, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Can Russia Execute a Gas Pivot to Asia?". CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies). May 4, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ExxonMobil suspends Russian Far East LNG project, Interfax reports". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ↑ "Новый оператор "Сахалина-1" будет зарегистрирован в Южно-Сахалинске". Interfax.ru (in русский). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ↑ "Срок реализации невостребованной доли иностранцев в "Сахалине-1" продлен до 1 января 2026 года". Interfax. December 19, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Deadline for selling unclaimed foreign stake in Sakhalin-1 extended until end-2026". Interfax. December 24, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Япония сохраняет участие в российских проектах "Сахалин-1" и "Сахалин-2"". angs.org. April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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