Norway exported 2,830,360 mt of LNG in January-November period, according to the trade statistics.
LNG exports in January-November period rose 23%, compared with the same period last year, when the country exported 2,300,359 mt of LNG.
Norway exports liquefied natural gas through Hammerfest LNG terminal, located on the island Melkøya.
The Hammerfest LNG terminal has a design capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
Commissioned in 2007, it processes gas transported through 143-km pipeline from the subsea facilities on the Snøhvit and Albatross fields, which comprise the first offshore developments in the Barents Sea.
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LNG World News Staff, December 16, 2011; Image: Statoil