Import terminal · Japan
Choguko Electric LNG Terminal
Choguko Electric LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Japan. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 4.3 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2006. It is owned by Chugoku Electric Power.
Operating
4.3 Mtpa
5.85 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 | 4.3 | 5.85 | 2006 | — | Not reported | Chugoku Electric Power [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 4.3 | 5.85 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
Parent companies
Location
Choguko Electric LNG Terminal at 33.8930° N, 130.8861° E, with 5 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 33.8930° N, 130.8861° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- approximate
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu Gas Pipeline | Operating | 7 km | — | 7 km | route proximity |
| Wakakura Pipeline | Operating | 6 km | — | 7 km | route proximity |
| Fukuhoku Gas Pipeline | Operating | 75 km | — | 9.7 km | route proximity |
| Northern Kyushu Gas Pipeline | Operating | 60 km | — | 12.6 km | route proximity |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Pipeline | Operating | 11,265 km | — | — | name match |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
Cargoes reach north-east Asia from the Middle East, Australia, the United States and Russia, so exposure is spread.
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, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Choguko Electric LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
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 Choguko Electric LNG Terminal?
- Choguko Electric LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Japan. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Choguko Electric LNG Terminal operating?
- Choguko Electric LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2006.
- How much LNG can Choguko Electric LNG Terminal handle?
- Choguko Electric LNG Terminal has 4.3 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 5.85 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Choguko Electric LNG Terminal?
- Choguko Electric LNG Terminal is owned by Chugoku Electric Power. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Choguko Electric LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Choguko Electric LNG Terminal would normally pass Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal, Lombok Strait and 1 other. 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 Choguko Electric LNG Terminal?
- 5 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Choguko Electric LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.