Export terminal · Western Australia, Australia
Prelude FLNG Terminal
Prelude FLNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal (floating liquefaction (FLNG) facility) in Western Australia, Australia. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 3.6 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2019. Owners include KOGAS Canada Ltd, CPC Corporation Taiwan, Inpex and 1 other.
Operating
3.6 Mtpa
4.9 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 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2019 | — | Not reported | KOGAS Canada Ltd [10%]; CPC Corporation Taiwan [5%]; INPEX Corp [17%]; Shell PLC [67%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Operating | 3.6 Mtpa | $17.4 billion24,000,000,000 AUD as reported | $4,843 |
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
Prelude FLNG Terminal at 15.2539° S, 123.5382° E.
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- Coordinates
- 15.2539° S, 123.5382° E
- 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.
No tracked gas pipeline passes within 25 km of this terminal in the current release.
Technology and contractors
Firms named on this terminal in our curated supplier list, each backed by a public source on that firm's page.
Licenses the DMR dual mixed refrigerant process, used at Sakhalin, Prelude and LNG Canada, and the parallel mixed refrigerant PMR process for trains of 6 to 11 Mtpa.
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methane Nile Eagle | Shell | Operating | 145,000 m³ | 2007 |
| Methane Rita Andrea | Shell | Operating | 145,000 m³ | 2006 |
| Oceanic Breeze | Inpex | Operating | 155,300 m³ | 2018 |
| Shandong Juniper | Shell | Operating | 135,000 m³ | 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Lombok StraitMakassar StraitLarger vessels favour Lombok over the shallower Malacca route. | Strait of Malacca |
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 Prelude FLNG 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 Prelude FLNG Terminal?
- Prelude FLNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Western Australia, Australia. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Prelude FLNG Terminal operating?
- Prelude FLNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2019.
- How much LNG can Prelude FLNG Terminal handle?
- Prelude FLNG Terminal has 3.6 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 4.9 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Prelude FLNG Terminal?
- Prelude FLNG Terminal is owned by Shell, Inpex, KOGAS Canada Ltd and 1 other, and operated by Shell. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Prelude FLNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Prelude FLNG Terminal would normally pass Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait and Strait of Malacca. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
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