German LNG files for planning permission

German LNG Terminal GmbH intends to apply for planning permission to build the terminal at its Brunsbüttel site.

The application will cover, among other things, a jetty with two berths for ships up to Q-Max size (266,000 cubic metres)), and distribution infrastructure for trucks, rail tank cars, and smaller ships.

The eight-million tonne/year Brunsbüttel terminal will include two 165,000-cubic metre storage tanks.

German LNG is finalising binding capacity bookings with potential customers.

The planning approval procedure will be run by Schleswig-Holstein’s state planning authority and includes a public consultation and an environmental impact assessment. After the planning approval procedure is complete, emissions control permitting will begin.

Earlier this year Uniper SE repurposed its planned LNG terminal at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, to hydrogen.

German LNG Terminal GmbH is a joint venture between Dutch companies Gasunie LNG Holding BV and Vopak LNG Holding BV as well as Oiltanking GmbH, a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG, based in Hamburg.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal