Project Profile
Location: Milford Have, Wales, UK
Average gas send-out rate: 700,000m³/h
Processing capacity: 71,000m³ - 165,000m³
Gas send out capacity: 7.6 billion m³ per year
Storage capacity: 2 x 160,000m³
Start-up Year: 25th August 2009
The Dragon LNG import Terminal is a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving, storing and regasifing facility based in Waterston, Milford Haven in Wales, UK. Dragon LNG import Terminal forms a critical part of the nation’s energy infrastructure, providing a link between the UK and its overseas gas suppliers for a vital source of clean and reliable energy.
In September 2002, Petroplus International applied for governmental approval for the construction of an LNG terminal on the Welsh coast. BG Group and Petronas entered into the project in November 2004. By the close of 2004, the Dragon LNG was granted permission by the Pembrokeshire County Council. In 2006, Petroplus transferred its 20% stake in the Dragon LNG venture to 4Gas.
The LNG terminal was built at the site of the Gulf Oil Refinery, which was in operation from the mid-1960s to 1997. In 1998, 4Gas bought the refinery from Chevron and operated it as storage and related oil service location called 4Gas Tankstorage Milford Haven Ltd. until construction began on Dragon LNG. By repurposing the Gulf Oil Refinery location, the berth for the LNG tankers only needed to be refurbished rather than built from scratch.
The project includes marine facilities capable of berthing tankers up to 250,000m³, jetty topsides and transfer pipelines, 2 x 160,000m³ full containment LNG tanks and regasification plant and associated facilities. The terminal receives and unloads 71,000m³ to 165,000m³ capacity LNG carriers in 24 hours. The average gas send-out rate is 700,000m³/h.
Whessoe Oil & Gas served as the EPC contractor for the terminal construction, overseeing both the importation terminal and the regasification plant. The value of the EPC contract was £185m (US$244m). Preparation work commenced in October 2004 and permanent work started on site at the beginning of 2005. The contract was based on a lump-sum / turnkey agreement to deliver a fully functional LNG import terminal.
The import, storage, and regasification terminal has a start-up capacity of 6 billion cubic metres per year (bcm) and expansion permitted to 9 bcm per year.
Operators:
Shell Group: 50% interest
Petronas: 50% interest
Contractors:
Whessoe Oil & Gas Ltd (UK): EPC work for the terminal construction, overseeing both the imporation terminal and the regasification plant.
Volker Stevin Construction Europe (a subsidiary of VolkerWessels): Construction and installation of the pipeline and refurbishing the jetties.
TFL: Installation of a radio communication system for Dragon LNG to provide full site-wide coverage with multiple channel access. (September, 2007)
Subcontractors:
M.W. Kellogg (now KBR UK Ltd.): Provide the design development and certain key staff to the project during the construction phase.