Tabangao FSRU
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Tabangao FSRU is a shelved (inferred 2 y) LNG import terminal in Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tabangao FSRU | Tabangao Port, Batangas, Philippines[1] | 13.71335, 121.06099 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabangao FSRU | import[1] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[2] | 3 mtpa[3] | 3.0 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabangao FSRU | import[1] | US$63,000,000 (3,500,000,000 PHP)[4] | US$63,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabangao FSRU | import[1] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[2] | 2013[5] | – | 2024[4] | –[6][6] | 2021 (shelved)[5] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabangao FSRU | import[1] | shelved (inferred 2 y)[2] | Shell Energy [100%][1] | Shell PLC [100.0%] | – |
Background
In January 2021, the Shell Group revived plans to moor a leased FSRU in Tabangao Port.[7]
The project was initially proposed back in 2013, but by 2018 Shell had decided to invest in more oil and gas exploration instead of an LNG terminal.[7]
As of June 2022, it was reported that Shell was planning to invest PHP$3.5 billion (US$66 million) in the project, and that construction would begin in 2024. As of this time, the capacity of this project was planned to be 3 mtpa.[8]
A December 2023 article from the Manila Standard said that the project was on track to be completed in 2025, per data from the Department of Energy.
As of August 2025, there have been no project updates in over two years, and the project is inferred to be shelved. In addition, a May 2025 article in the Manila Bulletin describes a Shell update to stockholders on investments in Tabangao, with no mention of the proposed LNG terminal.[9]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.upstreamonline.com/lng/shell-advances-philippines-lng-dream/2-1-989404.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/13/shell-to-improve-investments-in-tabangao-terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://doe.gov.ph/sites/default/files/pdf/e_ipo/01_Energy%20Sector%20Updates.pdf?withshield=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/shell-lng-terminal-philippine/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://manilastandard.net/business/power-technology/344242/shell-revives-investment-plan-in-lng.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Atimonan switches to 2,400-MW LNG plant". 2023-04-16. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Alena Mae S. Flores, Shell revives investment plan in LNG, Manila Standard, January 12, 2021
- ↑ Shell to invest $66m to build LNG import terminal in the Philippines. Offshore Technology. June 9, 2022.
- ↑ https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/13/shell-to-improve-investments-in-tabangao-terminal
