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Summary Information

* Ownership: REN Atlântico
* Website: http://www.ren.pt/
* Location: Sines, Portugal
* Capacity: 6.0 million tons/annum
* Status: In Operation

+++ Brief Description
* The LNG terminal consists of a docking station with a discharge capacity of 40,000 cubic meters to 165,000 cubic meters with an average discharge time of 20 hours, two storage tanks each having a capacity of 115,000 cubic meters and five open rack vaporizers for regasification.

+++ Technical Details
* Storage capacity: Two storage tanks each having a capacity of 115,000 cubic meters
* Unloading capacity:
* Send out capacity: The LNG terminal has a guaranteed (nominal) send out capacity of 600,000 cubic meters per hour (5.26 bcm per year), with a peak (interruptible) capacity of 900,000 cubic meters per hour
* Constructor:
* **Tractebel**
* Complete EPC turnkey project for the initial construction
* FEED and ITB package for the expansion project

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status
* The terminal is undergoing an expansion by SMM increasing the plant's receiving capacity from 6 million to 9 million metric tons of LNG per year.
* Increased regasification capacity from 900,000 nm³/h to 1,350,000 nm³/h
* Storage capacity of the terminal will be increased from 240,000 m³ to 390,000 m³ with the mechanical construction of one LNG tank with 150.000 m3 of capacity.
* The cost of the project is expected to be about $265 million, and completion is set for 2012

+++ Suppliers / Customers
* Suppliers:
* Customers: The LNG terminal was set up as a tolling facility, charging customers handling fees
* EDP has a contract to purchase LNG from the [[[Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal Project]]]

+++ History
* 2000 - Tractebel awarded EPC contract
* 2004 - Terminal Commissioned
* 2006 - Terminal acquired by REN
* 2008 - Expansion project launched
* 2009 - EPC contract for expansion project awarded
* 2012 - Expansion project completed

+++ Other Information
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+++ Relevant Links
# [[[Tractebel Engineering LNG References]]]
# [http://www.ren.pt/vEN/NaturalGas/LNG%20Terminal/Pages/gas-natural_lng-terminal.aspx Terminal Webpage]
# [http://www.tge-gas.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/GASTECH_2005_SINES_LNG_Terminal_paper%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.pdf SINES LNG Terminal: low cost/ fast track project but new technologies and an answer to EN 1473 new safety approach]
# [http://www.smm.com.pt/uk/projecto/6+32/sines-lng-terminal-expansion-project/ Sines LNG Terminal Expansion Project]
# [http://www.ordons.com/europe/western-europe/1185-epc-contractor-awarded-for-lng-terminal-expansion-in-sines-portugal.html EPC Contractor Awarded for LNG Terminal Expansion in Sines, Portugal]
# [http://www.kgu.or.kr/download.php?tb=bbs_017&fn=Ps4-4-ma.pdf&rn=Ps4-4-ma.pdf PROJECT FINANCING OF A LNG IMPORT TERMINAL AS A TOLLING FACILITY]
# [http://www.tge-gas.com/newsarchive/Pages/ContractSigned.html Contract Signed for Expansion of GNL Sines Terminal]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:586 JC Carter Delivers Eight Third Generation, High-Efficiency Pumps to Sines, Portugal LNG Terminal Expansion]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2590 SMM concluded a project at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) REN Terminal, in Sines]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:ren-completes-expansion-project-of-the-sines-lng-ter Ren Completes Expansion Project Of The Sines LNG Terminal]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5667 Cheniere and EDP Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement]

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