Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL) will set up a LNG re-gasification terminal with the associated facilities in Cochin Port. The project will have an initial capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per annum. The terminal will consist of a jetty for LNG vessels up to 175000 m3 with a length of 280 m and a draft of 12.0 m. The jetty will be connected to storage and regasification facility with an initial capacity of 2.5 million tonnes p.a. going up to 5 million tonnes p.a. in the future. The total area of the terminal will be 32 hectares. . Construction work started in 2007. The LNG reception tanks are under construction and have reached an height of 31 metres out of the 42 metre design pre-dome height.The re-gasification plant is under erection. The facility is expected to be operational by December 2011


 

Location	Puthuvypeen SEZ area
Land Area	33 ha for storage & re-gasification terminal and 23 ha for marine facilities
Developer	Petronet LNG Ltd
Brief Details of Facilities	Marine terminal to receive vessels up to 2,16,000m3 capacity Terminal facilities for storage, re-gasification and dispatch of gas.
Capacity	2.5 million TEU (initially) expandable to 5 million tones per annum in future
Investment	Total Investment: Rs. 3200 crores
Present Status	Land development works completed Construction of boundary wall and site grading works are in progress Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract for storage tanks awarded to M/s. IHI, Japan.  Further developments on schedule.
Scheduled date of Commissioning	2011