Import terminal · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ruwais FSRU
Ruwais FSRU is an operating LNG import terminal (floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 3.8 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2016. It is owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.
Operating
3.8 Mtpa
5.17 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
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- State / province
- Abu Dhabi
- Region
- Asia
- Import / export
- Import
- Onshore / floating
- FSRU
- Status (rolled up)
- Operating
- Trains / phases tracked
- 1
- Earliest start year
- 2016
- Latest start year
- 2016
- Coordinates
- 24.1483° N, 52.7389° E
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130604
- 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Operating | 3.8 | 5.17 | 2016 | — | Not reported | Abu Dhabi National Oil Co [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 3.8 | 5.17 |
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
Operators
Power, vessels and projects tied to this terminal
Floating vessels named by GEM
The terminal and carrier workbooks share no identifier, so a name is linked to a carrier page only where it matches exactly one tracked vessel by name. A name with no link is not in the carrier tracker under that name.
Location
Ruwais FSRU at 24.1483° N, 52.7389° E, with 2 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 24.1483° N, 52.7389° 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.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline | Under construction | 181 km | — | 4.6 km | route proximity |
| Bab-Habshan–Ruwais gas Pipeline | Operating | 100 km | — | 4.7 km | route proximity |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelerate Sequoia | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 173,400 m³ | 2020 |
| Excellence | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2005 |
| Excelsior | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2005 |
| Exemplar | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 150,900 m³ | 2010 |
| Expedient | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 150,900 m³ | 2010 |
| Experience | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 173,400 m³ | 2014 |
| Explorer | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 150,900 m³ | 2008 |
| Express | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 150,900 m³ | 2009 |
| Exquisite | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 150,900 m³ | 2009 |
| Hull 3407 (HDHHI) | Excelerate Energy LP | Under construction | 174,000 m³ | 2026 |
| Summit LNG | Excelerate Energy LP | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2006 |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
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 Ruwais FSRU. 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 Ruwais FSRU?
- Ruwais FSRU is an LNG import terminal in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Ruwais FSRU operating?
- Ruwais FSRU is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2016.
- How much LNG can Ruwais FSRU handle?
- Ruwais FSRU has 3.8 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 5.17 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Ruwais FSRU?
- Ruwais FSRU is owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, and operated by Excelerate Energy LP. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Ruwais FSRU pass?
- Cargoes from Ruwais FSRU would normally pass Strait of Hormuz. 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 Ruwais FSRU?
- 2 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Ruwais FSRU. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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