Wartsila to develop regasification system for new offshore LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal

The technology group Wärtsilä will develop the regasification system for a new offshore LNG terminal to be built in the Bay of Bengal. The project is headed by Crown LNG, a Norwegian group specializing in developing LNG infrastructure for harsh weather conditions, with Oslo-based engineering company Aker Solutions as the main contractor. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will conduct the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of the regasification system. The early phase of the FEED contract was booked in May 2021. Final Investment Decision for the project expected in 2022 with further equipment delivery of the regasification systems.

The terminal will sit on the seabed approximately 19 kilometers northeast of Kakinada on India’s east coast, approximately 11 km from the shoreline. It will be exposed to challenging monsoon weather conditions, and Wärtsilä’s extensive experience in delivering regasification systems for more than 20 similar floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) around the world was cited as a major consideration in the award of the contract.

The Wärtsilä system will serve the terminal with an annual regasification capacity of 7.2 million metric tonnes and will include the boil-off gas (BOG) handling and fuel gas systems.

It is estimated that the LNG terminal will be completed and fully operational approximately three years after the final investment decision has been made.