Project Snapshot
Polskie LNG (PLNG)
Facility Type: LNG
Scope: New Construction
Owner: PGNiG SA (Polish Oil & Gas Co.)
Location: Swinoujscie  Poland
Region: Europe & Russia
Modified:  November 06, 2008


Project description

Polish Oil & Gas Co. (PGNiG) is developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in the city of Swinoujscie on the far northwestern coast of Poland. PGNiG's Polskie LNG sp.z o.o. (PLNG) facility will help Poland to diversify its sources of natural gas and rely less on imports from Russia.

In January 2008, PGNiG chose SNC Lavalin Ltd. to prepare the terminal design. SNC has subsequently chosen Foster Wheeler Iberia S.A.U. for a portion of the front-end engineering design (FEED). PGNiG will also select the general project contractor for the construction of the LNG receiving terminal.

According to PGNiG, the scheduled completion date of the project is late-2012.

  Key Stats
Major units:
two LNG storage tanks (each 160,000 cubic meters)
Capacity:
initially 5.0 bcm per annum with potential expansion to 7 bcm
Contractors:
SNC Lavalin Ltd. (FEED, main contractor); Foster Wheeler Iberia S.A.U. (portion of FEED)
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Jun 21, 2010 - A consortium including Polish builder PBG S.A. (PBG.WA) placed the lowest offer for the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in northwestern Poland, a state-owned company in charge of the project said Monday.
Atkins Wins Polskie LNG Contract
Jun 14, 2010 - Atkins, the UK's largest engineering design consultancy, has been awarded a GBP7.7m contract to oversee the design and construction of a new GBP500m liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant by Polskie LNG in Swinoujscie, Poland.
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Feb 05, 2010 - Polish state-owned company Polskie LNG has received offers to build a liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal from three consortia, which include Italian, Korean and Polish builders it shortlisted last year, the company said Friday.
Baltic Gas Terminal To Be Ready In 2013 - Polish Official
Jan 13, 2009 - Special legislation to facilitate the construction of an LNG terminal in Swinoujscie harbor on the Baltic will be adopted by the cabinet by the end of next month, according to Poland's treasury minister.
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Poland's ZA Pulawy Wants To Join LNG Project
Apr 23, 2008 - Polish fertilizer maker Zaklady Azotowe Pulawy wants to work with PGNiG on setting up a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Baltic coast as it seeks cheaper supplies of gas, its chief executive was quoted as saying.
PGNiG Sticking with Plan To Build LNG terminal
Mar 20, 2008 - Polish natural gas company PGNiG "absolutely" needs to build a long-planned LNG terminal on the Baltic coast, a company executive said.
PGNiG: Stage 1 of LNG Terminal to Cost 400M Euro
Jan 10, 2008 - Polish gas monopoly PGNiG will spend EUR400 million on the construction of the first stage of its planned LNG terminal.
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Jan 04, 2008 - Poland's gas distributor PGNiG has picked Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin to design an LNG terminal it plans to build on Poland's Baltic Coast.
PGNiG May Delay LNG Terminal Plans - Report
Dec 03, 2007 - PGNiG might delay its plan to build an LNG terminal on the Baltic coast due to failures to sign supply contracts, Dziennik newspaper reported.
New Polish Govt May Question PGNiG Investments - Report
Oct 26, 2007 - Poland's new government is likely to look closely at investments by gas monopoly PGNiG in an LNG plant on the Baltic coast, a Civic Platform party official said.
PGNiG To Build LNG Terminal Without Partner - Report
Oct 02, 2007 - PGNiG wants to build an LNG terminal without a partner and "sees chances" it will sign a supply contract for the project by the end of 2007, a company official was quoted as saying.



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