Spain awaits Peruvian LNG cargo

Peru’s natural gas liquefaction and export facility at Pampa Melchorita shipped another cargo to Spain. 

According to the shipping data from the state-owned Perupetro, the 144,613-cbm Methane Heather Sally LNG carrier departed the facility on December 26.

The 2007-build LNG carrier owned by GasLog Partners set course for Spain, however, Perupetro has not revealed its exact destination.

This is the sixth cargo sent from the facility in December, and the third cargo heading to Spain, the data shows.

With the latest cargo, Peru’s LNG export facility shipped 373 vessels in total, since it started operations in June 2010.

The 4.45 million tons per year gas liquefaction plant is located 170 kilometers south of Lima and receives gas via a 408-kilometer pipeline built across the Andes.

LNG World News Staff