Liquified Natural Gas

LNG: Facilities capacity

As at 31 August 2011

EXPORT TERMINALS

  Train BG Group
equity (%)
Total capacity
(mtpa)
Gross
Total capacity
(mtpa)
Net
Status
Atlantic LNG 1 26.00 3.1 0.81 Since April 1999
Atlantic LNG 2 32.50 3.4 1.11 Since April 2002
Atlantic LNG 3 32.50 3.4 1.11 Since April 2003
Atlantic LNG 4 28.89 5.2 1.50 Since December 2005
Egyptian LNG 1 35.50 3.6 1.28 Since May 2005
Egyptian LNG 2 38.00 3.6 1.37 Since September 2005
Total operating       7.18  

IMPORT TERMINALS

  Total terminal
capacity
(mtpa)
Capacity net
to BG Group
(mtpa)
(bcfd)
Net
Status
Lake Charles, USA 17.3 17.3 2.35 100% since 1 January 2004
Phase 2 expansion completed July 2006
Infrastructure enhancement project completed March 2010
Elba Island, USA 4.2(1) 4.2(1) 0.63 100% since 1 January 2004
Cypress pipeline de-bottlenecking since May 2007
Dragon LNG, UK 4.4 2.2 0.30 Operational since July 2009
Quintero LNG, Chile 2.5(2) 0.0 0.00 Commercial operation effective from January 2011
Total operating 28.4 23.7 3.28  
In development:        
Brindisi LNG, Italy 6.0 4.8(3) 0.65 TBA
Total in development 6.0 4.8 0.65  
  • (1) Of which 1.2 mtpa may be supplied by Marathon.
  • (2) BG Group currently holds no capacity in the terminal but has the option to acquire capacity if needed to support BG Group’s downstream market development.
  • (3) BG Group has 80% access. The remaining 20% is for third-party access.

LNG: Contracted supply to BG Group (4)

  Firm supply
(mtpa)
Sale and Purchase
Agreement
start-up
Years Shipping
Atlantic LNG Trains 2/3 2.1 Q4 2005 20 FOB
Nigeria LNG Trains 4/5 2.3 Q3 2007 20 CIF
Egyptian LNG Train 2 3.5 Q1 2006 20 FOB
Atlantic LNG Train 4 1.5 Q2 2007 20 FOB
Equatorial Guinea 3.3 Q4 2006 17 FOB
Queensland Curtis LNG 8.5 2014    
Nigeria LNG Train 7 2.3   20 CIF
Total firm supply 23.5      
  • (4) Assumes delivery into US east coast.

LNG: Long-term supply contracts

    Supply (mtpa) Years Start-up
China National Offshore Oil Corporation   3.6 20 2014
Quintero LNG, Chile   Up to 1.7 21 2009
Singapore   Up to 3.0 20 2013
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.   1.2 20 2015
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc   Up to 0.4 21 2014
Total   Up to 9.9    

LNG: Cargoes

    Q1
2010
Q2
2010
Q3
2010
Q4
2010
  Q1
2011
Q2
2011
LNG Cargoes                
USA   14 21 13 7   8 8
Asia   24 14 20 18   21 20
Europe   6 7 9 7   11 8
South America   6 9 14 16   10 13
Other   5 2 3   1
Total   55 53 59 48   50 50
                 
LNG managed volumes (Tbtu)   173.6 159.0 182.9 157.1   160.5 158.2

LNG: Ships

As at 31 August 2011

  Name Year built Capacity (cm)(1) Propulsion Containment Contract
Core fleet Methane Alison Victoria 2007 145 576 ST(2) Mk.III BB(3)
(5+ years) Methane Heather Sally 2007 145 613 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Shirley Elisabeth 2007 145 488 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Jane Elizabeth 2006 145 673 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Lydon Volney 2006 145 611 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Rita Andrea 2006 145 622 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Kari Elin 2004 138 267 ST Mk.III BB
  Methane Princess 2003 138 158 ST No.96 TC(4)
  Methane Nile Eagle 2007 145 598 ST Mk.III TC
  Methane Julia Louise 2010 170 723 TFDE(5) Mk.III Owned
  Methane Becki Anne 2010 170 678 TFDE Mk.III Owned
  Methane Patricia Camilla 2010 170 600 TFDE Mk.III Owned
  Methane Mickie Harper 2010 170 600 TFDE Mk.III Owned
  Total 13 1 978 207      
Flexible fleet Various 2005-2010 < 165 936 TC
  • (1) Capacity – gross 100%.
  • (2) ST – steam turbine.
  • (3) BB – bareboat charter.
  • (4) TC – time charter.
  • (5) TFDE – tri-fuel diesel-electric.