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Kochi LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification
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Petronet LNG Petronet LNG Ltd is an Indian oil and gas company formed by the government of India to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and set up LNG terminals in the country. It is a joint venture company promoted by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GA ...
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Puthuvype Puthuvype (Puthu vype - New Vypin) is an upcoming major Industrial area in Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 5 km west of High Court Junction. Demographics As per Government of India Census 2011 Puthuvype has a popula ...
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Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
, India. The LNG terminal has been constructed and commissioned in August, 2013 at a cost of Rs.4,200
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General Information

The terminal has been developed by
Petronet LNG Petronet LNG Ltd is an Indian oil and gas company formed by the government of India to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and set up LNG terminals in the country. It is a joint venture company promoted by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GA ...
having the capacity to store and distribute 5-million tonnes per annum. The terminal is currently operating at 8 percent capacity. The present customers are Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT),BPCL(Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) and Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. So far, two vessels carrying LNG had berthed at the terminal and had unloaded them. Petronet LNG gets the supply of 14.4 lakh tons of LNG per year for the Kochi terminal from the Gorgon project in Australia for a 20-year period as per the deal signed in August 2009.


Location

The terminal is located in Puthuvype, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city centre.


Facilities

* Marine Terminal to receive vessels up to 2,16,000 m3 capacity * Facilities for storage, re-gasification and dispatch of gas.


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See also

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Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
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International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ. It is part of the Cochin Port in Kochi ...
Liquefied natural gas terminals Economy of Kochi Energy in Kerala Companies based in Kochi Energy infrastructure in India 2013 establishments in Kerala Energy infrastructure completed in 2013