Iranian LNG, natural gas export plans outlined

摘要

This article reviews current projects for moving Iranian natural gas to regional and global markets. The project to establish a two-train liquefaction plant for Iran LNG is under way in Tombak, 50 km northwest of Asaluyeh and 15 km southeast of Kangan-Pars 2 (Tombak). This project consists of two phases: feasibility and execution. Capacity of each liquefaction unit will be nearly 5.5 million tonnes/year and employ liquefaction technology from Linde. South Pars gas field, Phase 12, will provide feed gas for this plant. It is noteworthy that a 1,000-Mw power plant utilizing combined-cycle gas turbines will provide power for the project. The Persian pipeline project was conceived so that Iran could have a larger participation in supplying natural gas to European markets. Plans call for this pipeline to extend about 1,160 miles from Asaluyeh to Bazargan on the Iran-Turkey border where other pipelines, possibly Nabucco, would carry the gas on to Europe. Exports are expected to reach 30-35 billion cu m/year.