Map Ta Phut LNG Terminal 3
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Map Ta Phut LNG Terminal 3, also known as MTP3, Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development Project, Phase 3, and Gulf MTP LNG Terminal, is an LNG import terminal in Thailand with units that are proposed.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Map Ta Phut, Thailand[1] | 12.6610311, 101.138036 (approximate) |
| Phase II | Map Ta Phut, Thailand[1] | 12.6610311, 101.138036 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | import[1] | proposed[2] | 5 mtpa | 10.8 mtpa | False | – |
| Phase II | import[1] | proposed[2] | 5.8 mtpa | 10.8 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | import[1] | US$1,830,000,000 | US$1,830,000,000 |
| Phase II | import[1] | – | US$1,830,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | import[1] | proposed[2] | –[2] | 2025 (FID)[3] | 2025[4] | 2029[1][4] | – |
| Phase II | import[1] | proposed[2] | –[2] | 2025 (FID)[3] | – | –[4][4] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | import[1] | proposed[2] | Gulf MPT LNG Terminal Co Ltd [100%][5] | Gulf Energy Development PCL [70.0%]; PTT PCL [30.0%] | – |
| Phase II | import[1] | proposed[2] | Gulf MPT LNG Terminal Co Ltd [100%][5] | Gulf Energy Development PCL [70.0%]; PTT PCL [30.0%] | – |
Background
The project's PPP contract has been signed.[6]
In February 2022, Gulf Energy Development Plc was granted a license to import more gas into Thailand, which would apply to gas imported through the Gulf MTP LNG project.[7]
In April 2025, Thailand’s Gulf and PTT Tank Terminal announced via a stock exchange filing that it would be moving forward with developing the facility.[8] A June 2025 article reiterated that the project had been greenlit by the developers.[9]
In June 2025, Thailand’s Gulf and PTT Tank Terminal said that the facility was expected to begin construction in the fourth quarter of 2025 and to begin operations in the first quarter of 2029. The total cost of the terminal and associated facilities was reportedly not to exceed 60 billion baht, or US$1.83 billion, per a shareholder resolution.[10]
In July 2025, Posco E&C was awarded a construction contract for the facility.[11]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the terminal, implying the start of construction, was on 15 October 2025.[12]
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
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ptt-gulf-investment-idUSKBN1WG3YO.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2256731/gulf-licensed-to-increase-lng-imports.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://lngprime.com/asia/gulf-moves-forward-with-thai-lng-import-terminal/147492/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://lngprime.com/asia/gulf-thailands-third-lng-terminal-to-launch-commercial-ops-in-2029/155136/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ptt-gulf-investment/thailands-gulf-energy-and-ptt-to-build-1-33-billion-lng-project-with-the-government-idUSKBN1WG3YO.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ phase of Map Ta Phut port sealed into PPP contract, Bangkok Post, January 29, 2021
- ↑ Bangkok Post Public Company Limited. "Gulf licensed to increase LNG imports". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-04-08). "Gulf moves forward with Thai LNG import terminal". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Phromchanya, Phisanu. "Billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi's Gulf Development, Partner Greenlight $1.8 Billion LNG Project". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-06-24). "Gulf: Thailand's third LNG terminal to launch commercial ops in 2029". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-07-01). "Posco E&C secures contract for Thailand's third LNG terminal". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "https://www.smartasia.co.th/groundbreaking-ceremony-gulf-mtp-lng-terminal-co-ltd/".
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