Case Study: Yamal LNG

About the project

Launched at the end of 2013, the Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is located above the Arctic Circle, a region which is ice-bound for 7-9 months of the year, making the site completely isolated from existing infrastructure.

More than 200 wells were drilled, along with the creation of three liquefaction trains, each of which provides an annual capacity of 5.5 million metric tons. To ensure its stability, the plant was supported by tens of thousands of piles driven some 20 metres into the permafrost, which was the first time this technique was used on such a large scale.

Yamal LNG unlocked access to the vast gas resources of the Russian Arctic, while also opening a new LNG sea transport route to Asia using ice-class LNG carriers.

​Global Mobility Support

NRL supported this project by supplying to 3 yards (Penglai, Qidong & Qingdao - China), tasked with the fabrication of modules for the Sabetta-based processing plant. We supplied multi-national contractors, under a fully compliant in-country payroll and visa process, who were responsible for providing specialist support to the local teams.

Positions supplied included: Area Construction Managers, Senior Civil / Structural Design Engineers, Customs Clearance Co-ordinators, Piping Engineers, Commissioning Supervisors, Planning Engineers, Packaging Reservation & Logistics Leads, Easy Plant Co-ordinators.

We also supplied Commissions Managers and Supervisors to JV members for permanent positions based in Sabetta, Russia.

Project Information

Name: Yamal LNG Project

Estimated Investment: $27bn

Location: Sabetta, Yamal Peninsula, Russia

Owners: Novatek, Total CNPC, Silk Road Fund

Nature: Onshore Gas Field and Processing Plant

Outcomes: Construction of an LNG plant with a capacity of 16.5 MTPA

Main contractors: YAMGAZ - a joint venture between Technip, JGC and Chiyoda Corporation​​