Import terminal · Tamaulipas, Mexico
Altamira LNG Terminal
Altamira LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 5.7 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2006. It is owned by Vopak and Enagás SA.
Operating
5.7 Mtpa
7.75 bcm/y · 1 unit
Under construction
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no units under construction
Proposed
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no units proposed
At a glance
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Operating | 5.7 | 7.75 | 2006 | — | Not reported | Royal Vopak NV [60%]; Enagás SA [40%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 5.7 | 7.75 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Location
Altamira LNG Terminal at 22.4944° N, 97.8947° W, with 3 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 22.4944° N, 97.8947° W
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ramones-Cempoala Gas Pipeline | Cancelled | 855 km | — | 0.2 km | route proximity |
| Sistema Nacional de Gasoductos (SNG) | Operating | 8,611 km | 51.1 bcm/y | 2 km | route proximity |
| Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Gas Pipeline | Operating | 770 km | 26.57 bcm/y | 14.4 km | route proximity |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
- Panama Canal
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, or take the machine-readable exposure feed. Links to the Chokepoints site are inactive until its domain is set in the environment.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Altamira LNG Terminal?
- Altamira LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Altamira LNG Terminal operating?
- Altamira LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2006.
- How much LNG can Altamira LNG Terminal handle?
- Altamira LNG Terminal has 5.7 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 7.75 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Altamira LNG Terminal?
- Altamira LNG Terminal is owned by Vopak and Enagás SA. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Altamira LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Altamira LNG Terminal would normally pass Panama Canal. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Altamira LNG Terminal?
- 3 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Altamira LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.