Petronas delivers first LNG cargo to Hokkaido Electric
August 2, 2018
Petronas through its subsidiary, Malaysia LNG (MLNG) delivered its first LNG cargo to Hokkaido Electric on August 1st, 2018.
This delivery marks the beginning of MLNG’s supply to Hokkaido Electric via an up to 0.13 MTPA 10-year SPA signed on 2 March 2017.
The cargo was delivered from Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak to Ishikari terminal by Puteri Delima Satu, the LNG vessel chartered by MLNG and operated by Petronas’ subsidiary MISC.
The Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak is operated by MLNG. The nine-train facility has a combined annual production capacity of approximately 30 MT.
Hokkaido Electric shares the Ishikari LNG terminal with Hokkaido Gas. Hokkaido Gas owns the terminal and operates two storage tanks, with a capacity of 180,000cbm and 200,000cbm each. Hokkaido Electric has built a third 230,000cbm storage tank for its own use and the cargo delivered by the Puteri Delima will be used for the commissioning of the tank. The company is also constructing a 230,000cbm fourth tank, which should start operating in October 2020.
Edited from Petronas press release.
