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Russia Sakhalin LNG plant Project

Russia’s first LNG plant (SEG)

Russia’s first LNG plant (SEG)
Courtesy of Sakhalin Energy Investment
Location Russia Year of Completion 2008
Scope of Work LNG Plant LNG　Plant
Capacity 4.8mtpa ×2 Scope E.P.C.M
Client Sakhalin Energy Investment Co., Ltd. Location Sakhalin Island

The Sakhalin 2 Project on Sakhalin Island marks Russia’s first monumental project designed to produce LNG from natural gas collected off Sakhalin Island in Russia. In order to execute the project, we established a joint venture with Toyo Engineering Cooperation. Because of Sakhalin’s unique location in a cold region, a double mixed refrigerant process was adopted for the first time in the world. We succeeded in minimizing environmental loads during the construction work, completed the project of more than 20 million hours without any accidents or disasters, endeavored for the safety of the construction work, and overcame harsh natural conditions with ingenuity. Thus we were able to serve as a model for projects executed in Sakhalin, and our accomplishments were well recognized. The project has been recognized as a very significant project for the stabilization of energy supply that combined Russian resources and Japanese technology. In March 2009, the project received the “Japan Project International Award” Minister's Prize from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Sakhalin is located in a cold region where it continually snows from October to April and the temperature sometimes reaches minus 30 degrees.
The construction project was conducted surrounded by Sakhalin's abundant natural beauty. The middle of winter was marked by ice fog and diamond dust. The advent of spring brought a profusion of blooming flowers. In the short summer, salmon swam up rivers. Because this was the first time we conducted a project in a snowy region, we experienced many unexpected things. Though we had never seen snow removal work in Japan, we even drew up snow removal procedures and schedules for an area 50 times the size of Tokyo Dome. We also encountered a situation where a key to a room in the camp site froze and we could not enter the room. In addition, Russian workwear at the site was big since it was made for Russians, and it was thick and heavy because the work wear was made to protect against the cold. Safety shoes were also made to protect against the cold, so we looked like snowmen. We had an experience unique to Sakhalin because of this big project.