Donggi Senoro LNG

What Donggi Senoro LNG does

PT Donggi Senoro LNG (DSLNG) is a privately held Indonesian joint venture that operates a single-train LNG liquefaction plant in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, with nameplate capacity of 2 million tons of LNG per year (approximately 36 cargoes annually). The plant was commissioned in 2015, uses Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APCI) liquefaction technology to cool natural gas to approximately -160°C, and receives feedstock gas of 335 mmscfd from two upstream blocks — Senoro Toili (250 mmscfd, supplied by JOB PMTS) and Matindok (85 mmscfd, supplied by PT Pertamina EP under MGDP). DSLNG was the first Indonesian LNG project structured under Law No. 22 of 2001 as a downstream business activity, legally separating upstream gas supply from downstream LNG manufacturing and shifting investment risk to shareholders.

DSLNG's revenue model is anchored on long-term LNG sale agreements with three large Asian utilities — JERA Co. Inc. (Japan), Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. (Japan), and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) — under take-or-pay style delivery commitments, with a residual spot-market channel when long-term buyers decline cargoes. The company is jointly owned by PT Pertamina, PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Korea Gas Corporation, with a President Director and functional directorates covering Operations, Corporate Affairs, and Finance. Commercial operations are conducted from a Jakarta head office, with the production site and a Luwuk-area office co-located with the Banggai plant, which has direct deep-water maritime access via the Peling Strait for LNG tanker loading.

Name

Donggi Senoro LNG

Legal name

PT Donggi Senoro LNG

Website

https://dslng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PT Donggi Senoro LNG is an Indonesian joint venture that operates a 2 million tons-per-year single-train LNG liquefaction plant in Banggai, Central Sulawesi, exporting to long-term Asian utility buyers JERA, Kyushu Electric, and KOGAS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LNG Production and Export

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG) (EUALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

LNG Liquefaction (Export Terminals) (EUAAACAE)

Keywords

• LNG production services
• Liquefied natural gas
• Natural gas processing
• Downstream LNG manufacturing
• LNG export operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LNG Sales: DSLNG generates revenue through the sale of liquefied natural gas via long-term delivery contracts with JERA, Kyushu Electric, and Korea Gas Corporation. The company produces approximately 2 million tons of LNG per year (about 36 cargoes annually). Additional spot market sales occur when long-term buyers do not take assigned cargo.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PT Donggi Senoro LNG operates a single-train LNG liquefaction plant in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, with production capacity of 2 million tons per year. The plant uses Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APCI) liquefaction technology to convert natural gas feedstock into LNG by cooling to approximately -160 degrees Celsius. The output is sold to long-term Asian utility buyers through maritime shipping from the plant's coastal jetty.

Product overview

PT Donggi Senoro LNG operates as a downstream LNG processing and export company. The company operates a single-train LNG liquefaction plant with 2 million tons per year capacity, utilizing APCI technology. The plant receives gas feedstock from Senoro Toili and Matindok blocks, converts it to LNG, and sells to long-term buyers including JERA, Kyushu Electric, and Korea Gas Corporation. The company does not appear to offer discrete software products, modules, or technology platforms—its offering is the LNG processing service itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LNG Processing and Export PT Donggi Senoro LNG processes natural gas into liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a single-train liquefaction facility with production capacity of 2 million tons per year. The LNG is loaded onto tankers via the plant's coastal jetty and shipped to enterprise utility buyers in Asia.
• Donggi Senoro LNG Plant The main LNG liquefaction facility located in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Uses Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APCI) liquefaction technology to convert natural gas to LNG by cooling to approximately -160 degrees Celsius.
• LNG Sales and Distribution Long-term LNG sales contracts with three enterprise buyers: JERA Co., Inc., Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc., and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). Annual production of approximately 36 LNG cargoes, with spot market sales available when long-term buyers do not take assigned cargo.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million tons LNG per year production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• JERA Co., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2005JERA is a long-term LNG buyer and strategic partner - a joint venture between Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. and Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. formed in February 2015. JERA is a comprehensive energy alliance covering the entire supply chain from upstream investments and fuel procurement through power generation.
• Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term LNG buyer established in 1951, supplying power to seven prefectures (Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima). First Japanese electricity provider to supply electricity outside its control area.
• Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's largest LNG importer, incorporated in 1983. Operates three LNG terminals and a nationwide pipeline network spanning over 2,739 km in South Korea. Active in expanding upstream sector involvement across Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
• PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Tomori SulawesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGas supplier under Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) providing feedstock gas from the Senoro Toili Block, supplying 250 million cubic feet per day to the DSLNG plant.
• PT Medco E&P Tomori SulawesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGas supplier and joint operating body partner with PT Pertamina Hulu Energi under JOB PMTS (Joint Operating Body Pertamina-Medco E&P Tomori Sulawesi) for Senoro Toili Block gas supply.
• PT Pertamina Eksplorasi dan Produksi (EP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGas supplier under Matindok Gas Development Project (MGDP), providing 85 million cubic feet per day from the Matindok Block to the DSLNG plant.
• Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Central Sulawesi ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Maleo bird ex-situ conservation program since 2013. Collaborates on breeding, research, and release of Maleo birds into Bakiriang Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Tadulako UniversitysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partner providing research assistance for Maleo conservation program. Also hosts Goes to Campus educational programs and student visits.
• Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Banggai RegencysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular blood donation partner. DSLNG conducts routine blood donation activities at the plant in collaboration with PMI, with employees, contractors, and security personnel participating.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PT Pertamina (Persero): Major Indonesian state-owned integrated energy company and DSLNG's largest shareholder. Operates broader upstream through downstream Indonesian oil, gas, and refining assets, providing portfolio context for DSLNG's role as Pertamina's LNG vehicle.
• QatarEnergy LNG: World's largest LNG producer operating mega-scale liquefaction trains in Ras Laffan. While not directly competitive on size, it sets global LNG pricing benchmarks and serves the same Asian utility customers as DSLNG.

Direct peers

• NOVATEK (Yamal LNG): Operates the Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 facilities in Russia. Comparable as a multi-train LNG project operator targeting Asian markets with long-term offtakers (including JERA/KOGAS).
• PT Badak LNG: Indonesia's other major LNG export facility located in Bontang, East Kalimantan. Operates multiple LNG trains processing gas from the Mahakam Block for export primarily to Japan and Korea, making it the closest direct comparable to DSLNG's Indonesian LNG liquefaction model and Asian export orientation.
• Woodside Energy (Pluto LNG): Operates Pluto LNG single-train facility in Western Australia, supplying Asian LNG buyers. Closely comparable to DSLNG in terms of single-asset, single-train configuration with long-term Asian offtake contracts.
• Cheniere Energy: Largest US LNG exporter operating the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi liquefaction facilities. Relevant comparable for liquefaction economics, offtake structures, and capital-intensive LNG operations, though substantially larger scale.
• Tangguh LNG (BP): Indonesian LNG liquefaction facility operated by BP in Teluk Bintuni, Papua. Operates two LNG trains producing LNG for Asian markets under long-term contracts, sharing DSLNG's Indonesian midstream gas value-chain positioning and Asian utility offtakers.
• Sakhalin Energy: Operator of Russia's Sakhalin-2 LNG facility with two liquefaction trains. Structurally similar single-asset LNG export operator with long-term contracts to Asian utilities (Japan, Korea), making it a benchmark for project-financed LNG JV valuation.
• Equinor (Snøhvit LNG): Operates Europe's first LNG export facility at Melkøya, Norway, with single-train configuration. Comparable to DSLNG's single-asset, single-train structure and supply discipline from a single upstream source.
• Cameron LNG: US Gulf Coast LNG export facility jointly owned by Sempra Infrastructure, TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co., and Japan LNG Investment. Comparable as a JV-owned, multi-stakeholder LNG export project with Japanese utility offtaker participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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