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LNG Terminals in Malaysia
Malaysia has 18 LNG terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 17th-largest fleet of the 102 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 13 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. Combined LNG capacity is about 74 Mtpa. The largest is Bintulu MLNG (30 Mtpa).
The largest owner-operators are Petroliam Nasional Bhd (13), State of Sarawak (6) and Mitsubishi Corp (5) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd alone is named on 72% of them. Half of Malaysia's LNG terminals in service predate 2013 (median commissioning year of the 10 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Satu Malaysia Terminal, dating from 1983. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Tiga FLNG Terminal (2 Mtpa), under construction. They account for 7% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Malaysia.
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Largest LNG terminals in Malaysia
- Bintulu MLNG30 Mtpa
- Satu Malaysia Terminal8.4 Mtpa · 1983
- Tiga Malaysia LNG Terminal7.2 Mtpa · 2003
- Melaka FSRU3.8 Mtpa · 2013
- Malaysia LNG Terminal Train 93.6 Mtpa · 2016
- Pengerang Johor LNG Terminal3.5 Mtpa · 2017
- Dua Malaysia LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 1995
- Dua Malaysia LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 1995
- Dua Malaysia LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 1995
- Tiga FLNG Terminal2 Mtpa · 2027 · construction
- Dua FLNG Terminal1.5 Mtpa · 2021
- PFLNG DUA1.5 Mtpa
- Satu FLNG Terminal1.2 Mtpa · 2017
- PFLNG SATU1.2 Mtpa
- Lahad Datu Sabah LNG Terminal0.76 Mtpa · idle
Who owns Malaysia's LNG terminals
- Petroliam Nasional Bhd13 72%
- State of Sarawak6 33%
- Mitsubishi Corp5 28%
- Petronas3 17%
- PTT PCL3 17%
- Dialog Group Bhd1 6%
- Diamond Gas1 6%
- E&H Energy Sdn Bhd1 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1980s1
- 1990s3
- 2000s1
- 2010s4
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2013 · oldest Satu Malaysia Terminal (1983) · newest Dua FLNG Terminal (2021) · 10 of 18 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Tiga FLNG Terminal2 Mtpa · 2027 · construction
- Kemaman LNG Terminal2028 · proposed
- Lumut LNG Terminalproposed
- RGT Yan LNG Terminalproposed
How Malaysia compares · LNG terminals by country
- 1. United States176
- 15. Germany22
- 16. South Korea21
- 17. France18
- 18. Malaysia18
- 19. Taiwan18
- 20. Spain17
- 21. United Kingdom17
Frequently asked
- How many LNG terminals are there in Malaysia?
- OverWatts maps 18 LNG terminals in Malaysia — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 17th-largest national fleet of the 102 countries with any.
- What is the largest LNG terminal in Malaysia?
- Bintulu MLNG, at 30 Mtpa, operated by Petronas.
- Who owns the LNG terminals in Malaysia?
- Petroliam Nasional Bhd is named as owner or operator on the most — 13 of 18 (72%). Next are State of Sarawak (6), Mitsubishi Corp (5) and Petronas (3).
- How old are Malaysia's LNG terminals?
- The median commissioning year is 2013, across the 10 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Satu Malaysia Terminal (1983); 4 came online in the past ten years.
- What new LNG terminals are being built in Malaysia?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Tiga FLNG Terminal (2 Mtpa), Kemaman LNG Terminal and Lumut LNG Terminal.