Peru LNG
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Peru LNG is a natural gas liquefaction plant in Pampa Melchorita, Peru
, at the 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) of the South Pan American Highway. It is the first natural gas liquefaction plant
in South America.
The plant was officially inaugurated on 10 June 2010. The LNG plant cost US$3.8 billion. The plant has a nominal capacity of 4.4 million tons of LNG per year. The production complex also consist of two storage tank with capacity of 130000 cubic metres (4,590,906.6 cu ft) of LNG) each, a marine terminal, and a supply pipeline. The plant is supplied from Repsol YPF
and Petrobras
developed fields near the Camisea fields
. The 34 inches (863.6 mm) supply pipeline runs 408 kilometres (253.5 mi) from Chinquintirca in Ayacucho
area to the LNG plant.
The plant was designed and built by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
. The marine terminal was built by the CDB consortium (Saipem
, Jan De Nul
, and Odebrecht
). The pipeline system was installed by Techint
.
The LNG plant is operated by Peru LNG which is a consortium of Hunt Oil Company
(50%), SK Energy (20%), Repsol YPF (20%), and Marubeni
(10%).
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, at the 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) of the South Pan American Highway. It is the first natural gas liquefaction plant
LNG train
An LNG train is the term used to describe the liquefaction and purification facilities in a liquefied natural gas plant.In order to make it practical and commercially viable to transport natural gas from one country to another, its volume has to be greatly reduced...
in South America.
The plant was officially inaugurated on 10 June 2010. The LNG plant cost US$3.8 billion. The plant has a nominal capacity of 4.4 million tons of LNG per year. The production complex also consist of two storage tank with capacity of 130000 cubic metres (4,590,906.6 cu ft) of LNG) each, a marine terminal, and a supply pipeline. The plant is supplied from Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF, S.A. is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company with operations in 29 countries...
and Petrobras
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
developed fields near the Camisea fields
Camisea Gas Project
The Camisea Gas Project extracts and transports natural gas originating near the Urubamba River in central Peru, the San Martín Reservoir.-History:...
. The 34 inches (863.6 mm) supply pipeline runs 408 kilometres (253.5 mi) from Chinquintirca in Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
area to the LNG plant.
The plant was designed and built by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company , , known commonly as CB&I, is a large multinational conglomerate engineering, procurement and construction company. CB&I specializes in projects for oil and gas companies...
. The marine terminal was built by the CDB consortium (Saipem
Saipem
Saipem S.p.A. is an Italian oil and gas industry contractor. It is a subsidiary of Italian energy company Eni, which owns approximately 43% of Saipem's shares. Saipem has contracted for designing and constructing several pipelines, including Blue Stream, Greenstream, Nord Stream and South...
, Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul Group is a family-owned Belgian company, with the financial headquarters in Luxembourg, that provides services relating to the construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure on an international basis. Its main focus is dredging , which accounts for 85% of the turnover...
, and Odebrecht
Odebrecht
Odebrecht S.A. is a Brazilian conglomerate in the fields of engineering, construction, chemicals and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1944 in Salvador da Bahia by Norberto Odebrecht, and is now present in South America, Central America, North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the...
). The pipeline system was installed by Techint
Techint
Techint is a conglomerate multinational company founded in Milan in September 1945 by Italian industrialist Agostino Rocca and headquartered in Milan and Buenos Aires . Techint comprises more than 100 companies operating worldwide in the following areas of business: Engineering & Construction,...
.
The LNG plant is operated by Peru LNG which is a consortium of Hunt Oil Company
Hunt Oil Company
Hunt Oil Company is an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It has its main oil production activities in the United States, Canada, and Yemen. It also participates in the liquefied natural gas production projects in Yemen and Peru .Together with Magnum Hunter Resources...
(50%), SK Energy (20%), Repsol YPF (20%), and Marubeni
Marubeni
is a Japanese trading company, one of the largest general trading companies in Japan.-Offices:*Head Office - 4-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan*Head Office -20-6, Shiba 5-chome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan...
(10%).