Shell Energy India Wins EC to Raise Capacity of Hazira LNG Terminal

Shell Energy India Pvt Ltd, a unit of Shell Gas B.V. which in turn is owned by Royal Dutch Shell plc, has won environmental clearance to expand the capacity of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at Hazira Port in Gujarat from 6.28 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to 26.2 MMTPA with an investment of Rs. 216 billion.

The capacity expansion to 26.2 MMTPA comprises 25 MMTPA regasification and 1.2 MMTPA truck loading terminal.

The expansion consists of constructing LNG storage tanks, enhancing regasification capacity, building new truck loading facilities and augmenting LNG receiving capacity by constructing a jetty and breakwater.

The new jetty will be designed to handle conventional LNG carriers, and the expansion will include capital dredging of 2.8 million cubic meters to deepen the channel.