Offshore staff
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands — Gasunie subsidiary EemsEnergyTerminal has signed the first contracts for supply of LNG via the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. ČEZ a.s. and Shell Western LNG B.V. have jointly contracted 7 Bcm of capacity.
Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten commented that, with Gasunie’s efforts, the LNG capacity in the Netherlands will be expanded significantly this year.
“That is an important part of our approach to becoming less dependent on Russian gas as soon as possible, but also to preparing for the coming winter," Jetten said. "I am pleased that there is considerable market interest in making use of this infrastructure and importing more liquid gas."
Until this year, the Netherlands only had an LNG terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The expansion in the Eemshaven and the optimization of the terminal in Rotterdam will double the import capacity for LNG. The LNG terminal in the port of Eemshaven will consist of two FSRUs: the Exmar S188 and the Golar Igloo.
The Exmar S188 recently arrived at the Port of Rotterdam where it will be prepared for the purposes it will serve at Eemshaven. Both FSRUs are expected to be in place at the port of Eemshaven by the end of August. The Golar Igloo will be the first to be connected to the Dutch natural gas grid, followed later by the S188.
Together, the two FSRUs have a throughput capacity of approximately 8 Bcm per year, which can contribute significantly to ensuring the security of supply and reducing dependence on Russian gas.
Over the next five years, the FSRUs at the port of Eemshaven will convert LNG back into its gaseous form. The terminal will also be able to store LNG. After processing the supplied LNG, a total of 8 Bcm of natural gas will be ready for feeding into the national gas grid.
07.12.2022
