Akita LNG Terminal

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Akita LNG Terminal is an LNG terminal in Kanto, Japan.

Location

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Project Details

• Owner:
• Parent: Tobu Gas
• Location: Akita, Akita prefecture, Japan
• Coordinates: 39.7617994, 140.0547406 (exact)
• Capacity: 0.25 mtpa, 0.04 bcfd
• Additional Proposed Capacity:
• Status: Operating
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2015

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

The terminal is owned and operated by Tobu Gas and was commissioned in 2015.