According to a statement by PipeChina’s LNG terminal management unit on December 30, the three LNG tanks will each have a capacity of 240,000 cbm.
It appears that the LNG tanks will feature GTT’s latest membrane containment technology.
The new LNG tanks will add to the three existing tanks, each with a capacity of 160,000 cbm.
In addition to storage capacity, the Yuedong LNG terminal, or the Jieyang LNG terminal, will boost its regas capacity to 6 mtpa.
PipeChina expects to complete and commission the new project in December 2028.
The company currently operates eight LNG receiving terminals and is building two more facilities.
This accounts for about one-third of China’s total LNG receiving capacity.
The operational terminals are Dalian, Tianjin, Zhangzhou, Yuedong, Shenzhen, Beihai, Fangchenggang, and Hainan, while the under construction facilities are Longkou and Diefubei.
China is the world’s largest importer of LNG.
The country reported a 13.6 percent rise in its LNG imports in November, while its pipeline gas imports increased by 7.9 percent compared to the same month last year.
During January-November this year, China imported 60 million tonnes of LNG, a decrease of 13.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
