Import terminal · Gangwon-do, South Korea
Samcheok LNG Terminal
Samcheok LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Gangwon-do, South Korea. The tracker lists 2 tracked units with 11.6 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2014. It is owned by KOGAS Canada Ltd.
Operating
11.6 Mtpa
15.8 bcm/y · 2 units
Under construction
—
no units under construction
Proposed
—
no units proposed
At a glance
- Country
- South Korea
- State / province
- Gangwon-do
- Region
- Asia
- Import / export
- Import
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Operating
- Trains / phases tracked
- 2
- Earliest start year
- 2014
- Latest start year
- 2016
- Coordinates
- 37.1683° N, 129.3502° E
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130314
- 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 | 6.6 | 8.98 | 2014 | — | Not reported | KOGAS Canada Ltd [100%] |
| Expansion | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2016 | — | Not reported | KOGAS Canada Ltd [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 2 | 11.6 | 15.8 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- KOGAS Canada Ltd100%
Parent companies
- KOGAS100%
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 | 6.6 Mtpa | $1.19 billion | $180 |
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
Samcheok LNG Terminal at 37.1683° N, 129.3502° E.
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- Coordinates
- 37.1683° N, 129.3502° 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.
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 Samcheok 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 Samcheok LNG Terminal?
- Samcheok LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is made up of 2 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Samcheok LNG Terminal operating?
- Samcheok LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2014.
- How much LNG can Samcheok LNG Terminal handle?
- Samcheok LNG Terminal has 11.6 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 15.8 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Samcheok LNG Terminal?
- Samcheok LNG Terminal is owned by KOGAS Canada Ltd. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Samcheok LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Samcheok 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.
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