LNG Regasification Terminal Quintero Bay, Chile - CB&I

Project Updates: LNG Regasification Terminal
Quintero Bay, Chile
One hundred percent of Chilean gas
came from Argentina – until now.
Gas demand all over South America
is growing rapidly, and gas producers
in this region have not kept up with
demand. This LNG import terminal,
located in Quintero Bay, Chile, will
supply 40% of the country’s natural
gas supply and will positively impact
the Chilean economy. CB&I’s contract is
for the engineering, procurement and
construction of two 160,000 cubic meter
full-containment LNG tanks with 205
MTPA sendout capacity, and complete
ship unloading facilities. CB&I’s scope
also includes marine works, with a 1.7
kilometer long jetty extending into the
bay.
CB&I’s craft labor peaked at 4,500,
including thousands of local workers
who were provided rigorous training to
prepare them for this project-the first of its
kind in Chile. Beginning in January 2009,
CB&I has achieved 6 percent construction
completion each month, and is on track
to complete the first tank in the second
quarter of 2010, and the second tank in
the third quarter of 2010. CB&I has a long
history of completing successful projects in
Chile, where the company has maintained
a presence since 1924.
In order to meet client needs, this
project required a small 10,000 cubic
meters “early gas tank,” which has been
functional since July 2009, until the
larger, full-containment tanks are ready
in mid-2010. Because the early gas tank is
only large enough for approximately one
day of production, an LNG ship will be
docked at the unloading platform while
the large tanks are completed.
Exciting News:
July 31, 2009: First gas export into the Chilean natural gas
distribution system.
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