Yakutia LNG Project

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Yakutia LNG Terminal (Russian: Якутский СПГ, Якутский газовый проект) is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal proposed in Russia. This terminal is different from LNG Yakutia Terminal.

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located near Ayan, a coastal town in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

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Project details

Phase I

• Operator: Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company
• Owner: A-Property; Globaltek; Zhejiang Energy International Limited [10%]
• Parent company: A-Property; Globaltek; Zhejiang Energy
• Location: Ayan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
• Coordinates: 56.46027167, 138.1529212 (approximate)
• Capacity: 8.9 mtpa
• Trains: 2 (4.5 mtpa each)
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Export
• Start year: 2027
• Cost: €5 billion (which appears to include the cost of the pipeline); USD 30-35 billion for both phases (includes associated infrastructure)
• Financing:
• FID status: pre-FID
• Associated infrastructure:

Phase II, Expansion

• Operator: Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company
• Owner: A-Property; Globaltek; Zhejiang Energy International Limited [10%]
• Parent company: A-Property; Globaltek; Zhejiang Energy
• Location: Ayan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
• Coordinates: 56.46027167, 138.1529212 (approximate)
• Capacity: 9.1 mtpa
• Trains: increase in capacity only
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Export
• Start year:
• Cost: USD 30-35 billion for both phases (includes associated infrastructure)
• Financing:
• FID status:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The project was proposed in 2022. It will be built to export LNG sourced from gas condensate fields near Kysyl-Syr, Russia. A ~1300-kilometer pipeline is also proposed, to carry gas from these fields to the coastal Yakutia LNG Terminal.

The proposal noted that the capacity of the terminal would be 18 mtpa or more.

In July 2023, more details about the project became available. For Phase I of the project, the plan is to construct a two-train terminal with a total capacity of 8.9 mtpa (4.5 mtpa per train). Phase II of the project involves an increase in total production capacity to 18 mtpa.

FID for Phase I was expected to be reached by the end of 2023. As of July 2023, the cost of the entire project was estimated to be 30-35 billion USD which includes a pipeline and additional associated infrastructure.