Trio in battle for expansion of huge Adnoc LNG export terminal - Upstream Online
Trio in battle for expansion of huge Adnoc LNG export terminal | Upstream Online
Up to three leading international contractors or consortia are battling it out for a coveted front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) for the expansion of its Das island liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility.
Abu Dhabi’s LNG expansion plans are a part of its drive to become a key gas exporter in the long term and to reduce the UAE’s dependence on imported Qatari gas.
The UAE aims to emerge as a key LNG exporter on the back of several upstream developments, including the Hail & Ghasha sour gas scheme.
Related Knowledge Center: Liquefied natural gas
Driven by plentiful natural gas produced from shale plays, the United States began exporting liquefied natural gas in 2016 when the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana opened and shipped its first cargo. Since then, additional capacity, or trains, have been added to Sabine Pass, and terminals have become operational in Cameron Parish, La.; Hackberry, La.; Cove Point, Md.; and Corpus Christi, Texas. The Energy Information Administration projects that U.S. LNG export capacity will reach 8.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by the end of 2019, making it the third largest in the world, behind Australia and Qatar. The tariff war with China has the potential to impact some final investment decisions for additional terminals in the coming months.