Development of the Adriatic LNG Terminal Deep Casting Basin Construction Site

The world’s first bottom founded offshore liquefied natural<br>gas (LNG) storage and re-gasification terminal is under<br>development by affiliates of Qatar Terminal Limited,<br>ExxonMobil and Edison for installation in the Northern<br>Adriatic, 15 km east of Porto Levante, Italy. This paper will<br>describe the unique challenges faced and effort undertaken to<br>locate and transform a casting basin to a world class<br>construction and integration site, including removal of the<br>earthen wall prior to tow-out of the terminal.