Poland to receive LNG shipment every month from H2 2016?
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
10.12.2015 13:57
The Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Świnoujście, north-western Poland, could start receiving a shipment of fuel a month from the second half of next year.
Das LNG-Terminal in Świnoujściepolskielng.pl
In the second half of 2016, Świnoujście will receive a ship laden with LNG every month some time after July next year.
The shipments will be made under a deal between Polish gas monopoly PGNiG and Qatargas, the state-controlled gas distributor of Qatar, explained Jan Chadam, the CEO of Poland’s Gaz-System, which operates the gas terminal.
“The gas is loaded at port of origin, where it is cooled to a temperature of approximately -163 degrees Celsius. It is loaded onto the ship in liquid form, a process which takes some three days," Chadam explained.
"Then the ship sails off [to Poland], a voyage which takes some three weeks. Upon arrival at the port, [the gas] is unloaded, and is pumped into tanks. This process usually lasts around two days, followed by gradual heating of the gas, so that the LNG, which is originally in the liquid state, is transformed into gas. Then pipes then convey the gas to the client,” Chadam said.
The terminal in Świnoujscie will receive its first shipment of LNG on Friday.
The investment is meant to increase Poland’s energy independency. (rg/rk)