Yamal LNG project shipped 32 LNG cargoes by NSR to APR countries in 2022
15 ship-to-ship LNG transshipment operations were completed in the Kildin Strait
In 2022, the port of Sabetta shipped 32 LNG cargoes via the NSR’s eastern sector to Asia-Pacific both under long-term contracts and as part of spot optimizations, according to the annual report of NOVATEK. In 2022, 284 LNG cargoes (20.7 mmt) and 20 cargoes of stable gas condensate (0.8 mmt) were offloaded from Yamal LNG plant.
Since the project launch in 2017, over 85 mmt of LNG or 1,174 tankers were dispatched. In 2022, fifteen (15) ship-to-ship LNG transshipment operations were completed in the Kildin Strait of the Barents Sea in the Russian Federation.
According to the report, fifteen unique Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers were designed and built specifically for the Yamal LNG project. These vessels are capable of trading along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) without icebreaker assistance.
Yamal LNG’s 2022 capacity utilization rate was 120% of the nameplate capacity. The plant produced 21 mmt of LNG and 0.8 mmt of SGC, which is its highest technically achievable production rate.
As of 31 December 2022, the field’s SEC proved reserves stand at 643 bcm of natural gas and 20 mmt of liquid hydrocarbons. The field's PRMS proved and probable reserves stand at 923 bcm of natural gas and 36 mmt of liquid hydrocarbons. The nameplate capacity of the LNG plant is 17.4 mmtpa (with three 5.5 mmtpa trains and a 0.9 mmtpa train).
Yamal LNG is NOVATEK’s first large-scale LNG project. The Yamal LNG project company, which is NOVATEK’s joint venture, operates and owns the project’s assets. The project relies on the resources of the South-Tambeyskoye field, which is located at the NorthEast of the Yamal Peninsula.
