Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal, also known as Aqaba LNG Terminal, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Terminal, and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah Terminal, is a proposed LNG import terminal in Jordan.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name
|
Location
|
Coordinates (WGS 84)
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
Aqaba, Jordan[1]
|
29.376271, 34.963801 (approximate)
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The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
mtpa = million tonnes per year
| Name
|
Facility type
|
Status
|
Capacity
|
Total terminal capacity
|
Offshore
|
Associated infrastructure
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
import[2]
|
proposed[2]
|
5.48 mtpa[3]
|
5.48 mtpa
|
False
|
Arab Gas Pipeline[4]
|
Table 3: Cost
| Name
|
Facility type
|
Cost
|
Total known terminal costs
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
import[2]
|
US$125,000,000[2]
|
US$125,000,000
|
Table 4: Financing
| Name
|
Facility type
|
Financing
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
import[2]
|
Soft loan from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development[5]
|
Table 5: Project timeline
FID = Final Investment Decision, used by some developers to indicate a project will move forward
| Name
|
Facility type
|
Status
|
Proposal year
|
FID year
|
Construction year
|
Operating year
|
Inactive year
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
import[2]
|
proposed[2]
|
2024[2]
|
–
|
–
|
–[6][6]
|
–
|
Ownership
Table 6: Ownership
| Name
|
Facility type
|
Status
|
Owners
|
Parent companies
|
Operator
|
| Sheikh Sabah LNG Terminal
|
import[2]
|
proposed[2]
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Background
In August 2024, Aqaba Development Corporation entered into a $125 million agreement with international companies to enhance and modernize the LNG terminal at Aqaba (Aqaba Jordan FSRU).[7] This modernization, overseen by Sofregaz, was expected to take 22 months.[8] The aim of the project is to replace the existing Aqaba Jordan FSRU with a floating storage unit (FSU) and some onshore regasification and with modifications to the existing facilities. A 10 year charter agreement was signed between the National Electric Power Co of Jordan (NEPCO) and BW LNG for an FSU. An unnamed LNG carrier will be converted into an FSU and is expected to start operations in 2026.[9][10] The project is financed in part by a soft loan from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.[11]
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.
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