Where is Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Oran, Algeria. It is made up of 4 tracked trains and phases.

Is Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal operating?

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1964.

How much LNG can Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal handle?

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal has 20.8 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 28.3 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.

Who owns Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is owned by Sonatrach SpA, and operated by Sonatrach SpA. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.

Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal pass?

Cargoes from Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal would normally pass Strait of Gibraltar. 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 Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?

7 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal — export terminal, Oran, Algeria

At a glance

Country: Algeria
State / province: Oran
Region: Not reported
Import / export: Export
Onshore / floating: Not reported
Status (rolled up): Operating
Trains / phases tracked: 4
Earliest start year: 1964
Latest start year: 2014
Coordinates: 35.8045° N, 0.2410° W
GEM terminal ID: T100000130243
GEM wiki page: gem.wiki

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)
Unit GL4Z	Retired	0.9	1.22	1964	—	Not reported	Sonatrach SpA [100%]
Unit GL1Z	Operating	7.9	10.7	1978	—	Not reported	Sonatrach SpA [100%]
Unit GL2Z	Operating	8.2	11.2	1981	—	Not reported	Sonatrach SpA [100%]
Unit GL3Z	Operating	4.7	6.39	2014	—	Not reported	Sonatrach SpA [100%]

Capacity by status

Status	Units	Mtpa	bcm/y
Operating	3	20.8	28.3
Retired	1	0.9	1.22

Owners and operators

Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.

Owners

Sonatrach SpA100%

Operators

Sonatrach SpA

Location

Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal at 35.8045° N, 0.2410° W, with 7 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.

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Coordinates: 35.8045° N, 0.2410° W
Coordinate accuracy (GEM): exact
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Nearest tracked terminals

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
Sougueur-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	104 km	—	1 km	route proximity
Haoudh El Hamra-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	795 km	—	1.1 km	route proximity
Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	513 km	11.25 bcm/y	1.7 km	route proximity
Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	509 km	6.67 bcm/y	2 km	route proximity
Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	507 km	40.65 bcm/y	2 km	route proximity
Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	511 km	40.65 bcm/y	2 km	route proximity
Hassi R'Mel-Arzew Gas Pipeline	Operating	511 km	40.65 bcm/y	2 km	route proximity

Exposed to chokepoints

Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.

Destination	Chokepoints on the usual route	Alternative route
Europe	Strait of GibraltarOnly for cargoes leaving the Mediterranean; intra-Mediterranean voyages pass no chokepoint.	—

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 Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?: Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Oran, Algeria. It is made up of 4 tracked trains and phases.
Is Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal operating?: Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1964.
How much LNG can Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal handle?: Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal has 20.8 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 28.3 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
Who owns Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?: Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal is owned by Sonatrach SpA, and operated by Sonatrach SpA. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal pass?: Cargoes from Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal would normally pass Strait of Gibraltar. 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 Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal?: 7 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Arzew-Bethioua LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.

Background on the technology and the terms used on this page.

Liquefaction trains explained
A liquefaction train is one complete, self-contained refrigeration line that chills treated natural gas until it condenses, and a large modern train produces roughly 5 to 8 million tonnes of LNG a year.
The refrigeration cycles: C3MR, DMR, AP-X and SMR
A liquefaction refrigeration cycle is the closed loop of compression, cooling and expansion that removes heat from feed gas, and the commercial processes differ mainly in how many loops they use and what refrigerant is in each.
Loading jetties and the export terminal layout
An LNG export terminal is laid out as a sequence from feed gas reception through treatment and liquefaction trains to storage and a marine loading jetty, with separation distances between blocks set by hazard analysis.
LNG and maritime chokepoints
A maritime chokepoint is a narrow strait or canal that a large share of seaborne trade must pass through, and LNG exposure to them depends entirely on which exporting region supplies which importing market.