Matarbari LNG Terminal

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Matarbari LNG Terminal is a proposed onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Matarbari, in the Cox's Bazar district of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal in Matarbari, in the Cox's Bazar district of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Project Details

• Owner: Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company
• Parent: Petrobangla
• Location: Matarbari, Cox's Bazar District, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Coordinates: 21.7271477, 91.8797371 (approximate)
• Capacity: 7.5 mtpa, 1 bcfd
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2023-2024

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

Background

In January 2019, the Petrobangla subsidiary Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co. requested interest from potential terminal developers for a land-based LNG regasification terminal at Matarbari in the Cox’s Bazar district of southern Bangladesh. In March 2019, the deadline for tendering bids for the project was extended by three months. As of June 2019, 12 companies have expressed interest in building the terminal. According to officials of Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co., a committee is currently evaluating the proposals and will create a shortlist based on the capabilities and technical assessments of the 12 companies. They also said it could take more than a year to complete and award the contract for the terminal.