[Ghana] Tema LNG terminal

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[Ghana] Tema LNG terminal

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The Ghanaian Tema LNG project originally comprised the Torman LNG FRU and a Moss-type LNG floating storage unit (FSU), named Torman II, which was converted from the LNG carrier LNG Flora.

LNG will be supplied under a long-term contract with Shell. The company indicated earlier this year that it was seeking to enhance its LNG market position by unlocking new markets. Shell did not specify the timing or origin of Tema LNG’s commissioning cargo; our market visibility did not indicate a laden LNG carrier en route to Ghana at the time of writing. However, we highlight that Shell holds a roughly 26pct share in the Bonny Island LNG complex in neighbouring Nigeria. Ghana already imports gas from Nigeria via the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), but this supply is frequently hampered by interruptions, making LNG an attractive alternative.

Shell announced it would invest in a seventh train at Nigeria’s Bonny Island LNG complex on 13 May. Once operational, the new train will expand capacity at Bonny Island to 30mtpa.

Chinese engineering

TGE Marine Gas Engineering commissioned the construction for a 28,000 m3 capacity barge-type FRU, including the design and supply of the cargo handling system and tank material package, with Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard. French certification company Bureau Veritas completed the barge’s classification in March. The unit had arrived in Ghana from China in January.

The FRU’s tank system comprises two ISO cylindrical tanks with nameplate capacity of 14,000m3 each. Five modular compact regasification skids will provide a peak send-out rate of 335 t/h or roughly 2mtpa. The FRU unit is part of a flexible design intended to work in parallel with a larger floating storage unit (FSU).

Tema LNG’s surrounding infrastructure was constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). The terminal is backed by Helios Investment Partners and Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers.
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