Kochi LNG Terminal

Kochi LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal operated by Petronet LNG in Puthuvype, Kochi, India. The LNG terminal has been constructed and commissioned in August, 2013 at a cost of Rs.4,200 crores.^[1][2][3]

Kochi LNG Terminal

Kochi LNG Terminal
General information
Location	Puthuvype, Kochi
Status	Completed
Coordinates	9.977°N 76.226°E / 9.977; 76.226
Developer	Petronet LNG
Construction start	2007
Commission	August, 2013
Land area	33.4 ha for storage and re-gasification terminal 23 ha for marine facilities
Technical details
Capacity	5 million tonnes per year
Length	300 m
Draft	12 m
Website	Petronet LNG Limited

General Information

The terminal has been developed by Petronet LNG having the capacity to store and distribute 5-million tonnes per annum. The terminal is currently operating at 8 percent capacity. The present customers are Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) and Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. So far, two vessels carrying LNG had berthed at the terminal and had unloaded them.^[1][4][5] Petronet LNG gets the supply of 14.4 lakh tons of LNG per year for the Kochi terminal from the Gorgon project in Australia for a 20-year period as per the deal signed in August 2009.^[5][6]

Location

The terminal is located in Puthuvype, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city centre.

Facilities

• Marine Terminal to receive vessels up to 2,16,000 m³ capacity
• Facilities for storage, re-gasification and dispatch of gas.