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Sabetta (Russian: Сабетта) is a port and LNG plant under construction on the Yamal Peninsula, in the north of Russia.
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Location
The site chosen for the port is on the western shore of the Ob estuary, on the Yamal peninsula. It is close to, and will serve, the Yuzhno-Tambeyskoye gas field.
Project
The port is a joint venture between Novatek - a large producer of natural gas - and the Russian government. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in July 2012, but construction of the port itself was scheduled to begin in the summer of 2013. The project includes a large LNG plant, capable of producing 16.5 million tons of LNG per year. The port would allow LNG to be exported by sea, year round, from Siberian oil & gas fields. Construction of the LNG plant itself is contracted to JGC and Technip.
A 180 km railway line is being built, connecting Bovanenkovo to Sabetta.
In December 2014, amid the 2014–15 Russian financial crisis, the Russian government gave a 150 billion rouble subsidy to the LNG project.
Transports
Sabetta International Airport (IATA: SBT, ICAO: USDA) is serving the city.
Shipping
The port requires extensive dredging of channels; this is being performed by DEME. Ice also poses serious challenges to shipping.
DSME is building ten LNG carriers for the project.
As well as LNG exports, some goods imports are expected too; the port plan includes at least one berth for customs inspections of foreign ships.