$893.6m project by China National Offshore Oil Corp
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) will build China’s first floating LNG receiving and storage terminal off the northern city of Tianjin.
The RMB5.7bn ($893.6m) project will enable 2.2m tonnes of LNG to be received each year, according to a CNOOC official.
The facility is scheduled to start operation in 2014.
CNOOC unveiled that it is planning to add several more floating facilities along China’s coastline.
CNOOC, the country’s leading LNG terminal developer, has three receiving terminals operating in southern China.
Source: Seatrade Asia
