Grain LNG Importation Terminal Winter
Geoff Feasey Grain LNG
3 April 2007 Ofgem seminar Contents
Winter Performance
The Future National Grid Grain LNG Limited
Is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid.
Owns and operates the Grain LNG importation terminal at the Isle of Grain in the south east of England.
Operates the importation and regasification process of liquefied gas.
Commercial Operations commenced 15th July 2005.
This terminal was the first UK LNG importation facility and provides 4% of the UK demand.
Winter deliverability is increasing
1st October 2005 – 28th February 2007
2005 – 2006 13 Vessel unloads (1,706,986 m3 11676 Gwh)
2006 – 2007 22 Vessel unloads (2,925,969 m3 19581Gwh)
Average flow 2005 2006 71,816,536Kwh 128,894,412Kwh
Export performance against nominations 2005 2006 99.37% 100.27%
FTP 14 5 Site Send-out Data 05-06
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07 7 06 06 00 07 0 0 006 06 2007 0 007 2 006 0 006 06 /2 0/2 2 0 006 06 06 6 /10/2 /1 2 0 0 00 006 06 7 /02 /02/ 02/2 02/2 /10/ /10/ 10/2 11/2 1/2 2 0 07 08 3 / / 01/10/200606 11 6 1 / / /1 /11/ 0 00 007 07 07 1 18/02/200723 1 2 26/10/200631 5 /11/2 12/2 2/2 2 0 0 0 28 05 10 1 / /1 /12/ 1/2 1/2 20/11/200625/11/200630 05 5 /12/2 /0 10 1 20/12/200625/12/2006 /0 /01/ /01/2 01/2 2/2 30 04 09 14 / /0 19/01/200724 29 03 Phase 2 October 2006 Phase 2 at February 2007 Phase 2 expansion project
£355m investment
Increases Grain LNG capacity to 9.8 mtpa (~12% of current UK gas demand)
Increases LNG storage from 200,000 m³ to 770,000 m³
20 year fixed income contract with Sonatrach, GdF and Centrica
Principal contractor is CB&I, construction started June 05
Up to 800 construction personnel on site in 2006/7
Project on schedule for operation by winter 2008 Phase 2 heat pipe agreement reached
Contract signing announced last week with E.ON who are developing a 1275MW gas-fired station at Grain
The heat pipe will be constructed connecting Grain power station to Grain LNG. The pipe will transport excess heat from the power station returning cooler water
This will heat the LNG, for vaporiser use, which is cheaper than burning fuel and is environmentally friendly
Planning application March 07
Construction 09-09
First heat transfer early 2010 (subject to full operation of power station) Heat pipe is great for the environment
Reduce nitrogen oxides emissions
Reduce the amount of natural gas used in the vaporisation process up to 169 Million standard m3 per year
Reduce Co2 emissions by up to 343,731 tonnes per year Heat pipe route Phase 3 capacity auction
Size and timing subject to market demand
Up to 5 million tonnes of annual capacity offered to market in December 2005
If progressed would require: - Construction of a second jetty - New re-gasification capacity - Increased storage capacity
Would mean ~ 20% UK gas demand
Decision expected by summer 2007