Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal
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Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal, also known as Terminal de FLNG de Gas Atacama and Terminal de FLNG de Gas Atacama, is a cancelled (inferred 4 y) LNG import terminal in Chile.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile[1][2] | -23.1, -70.45 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | import[3] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 1.4 mtpa[4] | 1.4 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | import[3] | US$350,000,000[3] | US$350,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | import[3] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | – | – | – | –[4][4] | 2018 (cancelled) |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal | import[3] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | GasAtacama [100%][2] | Endesa SA [100.0%] | – |
Background
In 2011, electricity company GasAtacama, which was already supplying natural gas to Chilean mines from the Mejillones LNG Terminal, announced plans to build its own offshore LNG terminal to supply metal mines in Chile's Atacama desert.[5] The proposed terminal was to be built in Mejillones Bay, approximately 1.6 kilometers off the coast of Antofagasta, Chile.[6][5] Cost of the project was estimated at $350 million. However, as mining in Chile decreased in value in subsequent years, financial interest in the project wavered and potential deals with gas suppliers were delayed. High costs, tepid expansion by mining operations, and local opposition contributed to a significant slowdown in investment in the project.[7]
In 2014, Endesa bought out Southern Cross's share (50%) of GasAtacama for $309 million for total ownership.[8]
There have been no updates since 2014 and the project is presumed to be cancelled.
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
- ↑ http://bit.ly/2nhf7pM.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2011/06/28/9473000/chile-s-gasatacama-launches-mejillones-fsru-plan.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.reuters.com/article/chile-copper-lng-idUSL2N0N21A420140410/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://abarrelfull.wikidot.com/gas-atacama-floating-lng-import-terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Chile's GasAtacama launches Mejillones FSRU plan | ICIS". ICIS. June 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Gas Atacama FLNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed May 2021
- ↑ Alexandra Ulmer, "Chile's GasAtacama has US LNG providers lined up, awaits miners", Reuters, April 10, 2014
- ↑ Endesa acquisition revives interest in Chilean GasAtacama LNG project, ICIS, April 2, 2014
