Japan: INPEX Makes Good Progress on Naoetsu LNG Terminal Construction

INPEX has been engaged in constructing Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture (at the Naoetsu Port area), Japan Sea side of Honshu Island, Japan since July 2009. INPEX is underway to construct various facilities in Naoetsu LNG Receiving Terminal as scheduled toward to the operation start in 2014.

The current status of progress in construction of various facilities is shown below.

Facility                         Status of Progress

LNG tank                                   70%

Plant                                            30%

Landing bridge                        25%

Connecting pipelines            20%

As one of the important milestones, the lifting of dome-shaped roofs of the two LNG storage tanks was completed on 13 September 2011.

INPEX will continue to implement the subsequent construction works without letting any accident take place.

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Source: INPEX, September 13, 2011;