Port Qasim FSRU

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Port Qasim FSRU is a proposed FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) in Port Qasim, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Location

The FSRU is proposed for Port Qasim, Karachi.

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Project Details

• Owner:
• Parent: Engro Corporation; Royal Dutch Shell; Gunvor; Fatima
• Location: Port Qasim, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Coordinates: 24.766667, 67.333333 (approximate)
• Capacity:
• Proposed Capacity: 4.5 mtpa, 0.65 bcfd
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2021

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

Background

In November 2017 an LNG facility was proposed for Port Qasim by Engro and partners Royal Dutch Shell, Gunvor, and Fatima. In November 2018 Engro announced that it would be an FSRU and that the expected completion date was 2021.