Himeji Joint LNG Terminal

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Himeji Joint LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan.

Location

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Project Details

• Owner: Kansai Electric
• Location: Himeji, Hyōgo, Kansai, Japan
• Coordinates: 34.763278,134.693215 (exact)
• Capacity: 8.1 mtpa
• Status: Operating
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 1979

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

Himeji Joint LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan.

In 2012, the Himeji Joint LNG Terminal received LNG from Woodside’s Pluto project in Western Australia, part of a 15-year plan to receive 2 mtpa.