Project Profile
Value: US$3 billion
Location: Al-Zour region, Kuwait
LNG storage tank capacity: 225,000m³
Production capacity: 22 MMT
Construction start-up: 2016
Operation start-up: 2020
Al-Zour LNG terminal will be located in the Al-Zour region, approximately 90km south of the Kuwait\'s capital, Kuwait City, near the border with Saudi Arabia. Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, plans to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Al-Zour in Kuwait. The project includes the construction of a re-gasification facility, storage tanks and marine facilities. The Al-Zour LNG import terminal project is estimated to attract an investment of US$3 billion. Construction on the project is anticipated to start in 2016 for scheduled completion by 2020.
The proposed project includes the construction of a re-gasification facility, eight LNG storage tanks with a capacity of 225,000m³ each, marine facilities including two marine jetties, and berthing facilities for loading. The project will also include other components such as 14 HP pumps, boil-off gas (BOG) and flare facilities.
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) selected a consortium led by Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) for the construction of Al-Zour LNG project. The consortium also includes Hyundai E&C, and state-owned Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). once fully-operational, the facility is expected to produce approximately 22 million metric tonnes (MMT) of natural gas a year and will have a storage capacity of 1.8 million m³ of LNG. The liquefaction capacity of the terminal will be 30 billion cubic metres a day (bcm/d).
HEC was awarded a US$1.9 billion contract for the construction of the re-gasification plant. Hyundai E&C is responsible to provide design and construction of the LNG storage tanks and to perform civil works for the construction of marine facilities, under a US$1.52 billion contract. Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS) was awarded a US$16 million contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of plant. Global Engineering and Construction Group, a part of Foster Wheeler, was awarded a contract by KNPC to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for its new onshore LNG import terminal.
Operators:
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC): 100% interest
Contractors:
HEC: Construction of the re-gasification plant
Hyundai E&C: Hired to provide design and construction of the LNG storage tanks
Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS): Engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of plant
Global Engineering and Construction Group ( part of Foster Wheeler): Front-end engineering design (FEED) services
Sub-contractors:
SRG Limited: Contracted by Hyundai Engineering and Construction to provide specialist contracting services for eight new LNG tanks.