Samcheok LNG Terminal
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Samcheok LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in South Korea with units that are operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion | Samcheok, Gangwon-do, South Korea | 37.1683, 129.3502 (exact) |
| Samcheok LNG Terminal (base project) | Samcheok, Gangwon-do, South Korea | 37.1683, 129.3502 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | operating[2] | 5 mtpa[1] | 11.6 mtpa | False | – |
| Samcheok LNG Terminal (base project) | import[1] | operating | 6.6 mtpa[1] | 11.6 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | – | US$1,190,000,000 |
| Samcheok LNG Terminal (base project) | import[1] | US$1,190,000,000[3] | US$1,190,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2016[2] | – |
| Samcheok LNG Terminal (base project) | import[1] | operating | – | – | – | 2014 | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | import[1] | operating[2] | KOGAS Canada Ltd [100%] | Korea Gas Corp [100.0%] | – |
| Samcheok LNG Terminal (base project) | import[1] | operating | KOGAS Canada Ltd [100%] | Korea Gas Corp [100.0%] | – |
Background
Samcheok LNG began operations in June 2014 with completion of the first stage of construction. It is owned and operated by KOGAS. Construction began in October 2010. Samcheok has a nominal regasification capacity of 9 mtpa.[4][5] Construction was finished with the commissioning of three additional LNG storage tanks in June of 2017.[6]
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 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GIIGNL-2024-Annual-Report-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GIIGNL-Annual-Report-2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/newskogas-completes-first-stage-of-lng-terminal-at-samcheok-4756416/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Samcheok LNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed April 2017
- ↑ "Samcheok - LNG regas terminal," Wood Mackenzie website, accessed Aug 2017
- ↑ "South Korea's Kogas fire up Samcheok LNG tanks," LNG World News, 15 June 2017
