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LNG Terminals in Australia

Australia has 56 LNG terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 4th-largest fleet of the 102 countries that hold any, and 4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 29 operating and 11 under construction or proposed. Combined LNG capacity is about 272 Mtpa. The largest is Arrow Energy LNG Terminal (18 Mtpa).

The largest owner-operators are Woodside Energy Group Ltd (11), Shell PLC (10) and Chevron Corp (9) — Woodside Energy Group Ltd alone is named on 20% of them. Half of Australia's LNG terminals in service predate 2016 (median commissioning year of the 25 with a known date), 15 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is North West Shelf LNG Terminal, dating from 1989. 11 are in the pipeline, led by Northern Territory LNG Terminal (6.6 Mtpa), proposed. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Australia.

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56
LNG Terminal in Australia
#4
of 102 countries
272
LNG Mtpa
11
In construction / proposed

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Largest LNG terminals in Australia

Who owns Australia's LNG terminals

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2016 · oldest North West Shelf LNG Terminal (1989) · newest Prelude FLNG (2019) · 25 of 56 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Australia compares · LNG terminals by country

Frequently asked

How many LNG terminals are there in Australia?
OverWatts maps 56 LNG terminals in Australia — 4% of the world's mapped total, the 4th-largest national fleet of the 102 countries with any.
What is the largest LNG terminal in Australia?
Arrow Energy LNG Terminal, at 18 Mtpa.
Who owns the LNG terminals in Australia?
Woodside Energy Group Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 11 of 56 (20%). Next are Shell PLC (10), Chevron Corp (9) and BP PLC (7).
How old are Australia's LNG terminals?
The median commissioning year is 2016, across the 25 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is North West Shelf LNG Terminal (1989); 15 came online in the past ten years.
What new LNG terminals are being built in Australia?
11 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Northern Territory LNG Terminal (6.6 Mtpa), Darwin LNG Terminal (6 Mtpa) and Browse FLNG Terminal (5.7 Mtpa).

Other asset classes in Australia

Power Plant 615Coal / Uranium Mine 199Pipeline 158Iron Ore Mine 98Oil & Gas Field 90Export Terminal 30Cement Plant 25Grid Storage 23Iron & Steel Plant 11Interconnector 9Chemical Plant 5Refinery 2

LNG Terminals in other countries

United States 176China 168Japan 57Russia 50Indonesia 48Canada 48India 45Vietnam 34Mexico 29Brazil 29Nigeria 26Papua New Guinea 25