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2013 August 27   15:25

INPEX celebrates arrival of the first LNG carrier at Naoetsu LNG Terminal

Japan INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) celebrated the arrival of the first LNG carrier “ TANGGUH FOJA ” (capacity 154,800 m3 ) at Naoetsu LNG Terminal , located in Joetsu City (at its Naoetsu Port Area) , Niigata Prefecture, Japan, said in the company's press release.

INPEX has been engaged in construction of Naoetsu LNG Terminal since 2009, and commissioning has commenced this month for its full - scale commercial operation planned in January 2014. LNG carrier “ TANGGUH FOJA ” The LNG carrier “ TANGGUH FOJA ” arrived at Naoetsu LNG Terminal in accordance with the LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement which INPEX and Chubu Electric Power Company, Inc . signed on 31 July this year. The LNG carrier berthed at Naoetsu LNG Terminal today at 10:25 and it started off - loading of t he LNG to an LNG tank in the Terminal, which is planned to be completed by tomorrow morning .

INPEX will continue to proceed with the commissioning work without any accident taking place towards the commercial operation scheduled early next year. After the commercial operation startup , INPEX ’ s global Gas Supply Chain will be established where INPEX s tably suppl ies the domestic gas market with the overseas sourced gas INPEX develop s and produces in addition to the gas produced in the Minami - Nagaoka Gas Field in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It will contribute to fulfilling one of the growth targets of “ reinforcing a Gas Supply Chain ” as addressed in INPEX Medium - to Long - Term Vision .

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