Today the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Novatek company Terminal in the port of Ust-Luga, located in the Leningrad Oblast of Russia. It is an important facility for processing and shipping stable gas condensate.
On January 21, 2024, it was reported that the plant temporarily suspended operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones.
Among other things, the terminal processes fuel that can be used for the needs of the Russian army.
As a result of the attack, one of the key infrastructure facilities of the Russian energy sector, the Gazprom Ust-Luga gas processing complex, which is part of the large-scale Baltic Gas Chemical Cluster, was severely damaged.
The cryogenic deep hydrocarbon processing unit, where gas condensate and natural gas are fractionated, was hit the hardest. Here, the rectification process takes place - the separation of raw materials into components for further use in the chemical industry or for export.
➤ The cryogenic fractionation unit performs a critically important function: it separates gas streams into ethane, propane, butane, methane, and other components.
➤ Damage to this facility may have long-term consequences, as stopping processes at this stage effectively paralyzes the work of the entire complex.
➤ The complex in Ust-Luga is considered one of the most powerful gas processing plants in Europe. According to its design characteristics, it is capable of:
Processing up to 45 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually Producing up to 13 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Supplying 3.6 million tons of ethane — a key component in the production of ethylene And up to 1.8 million tons of propane-butane mixture.
Thus, the destruction of this complex is a significant blow not only to Russia's energy infrastructure, but also to its export potential and ambitions in the petrochemical sector.
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