Operating review

During 2020, 2.52 billion cubic metres of LNG were regasified at the LNG terminal in Panigaglia (SP) (2.40 billion cubic metres in 2019; +5.0%) with 60 methane tankers unloaded (+3 with respect to 2019; +5.3%).

With reference to the number of employees, this figure stood at 67 resources, essentially in line with the previous year. Under the scope of the process of integrating Snam’s Italian assets, the strengthening of the organisational oversight dedicated to operating activities continued in 2020 as well, aimed at upgrading the direct oversight of the core regasification activities, as against the staff processes where activities were provided centrally by Snam.

On 26 February 2020, Snam acquired a 49.07% stake in the share capital of OLT (Offshore LNG Toscana), the company that built and manages the offshore regasification terminal (FSRU – Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) located offshore of the Tuscan coast between Livorno and Pisa. With a maximum annual regasification capacity of 3.75 billion cubic metres, OLT is the second largest Italian liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

Accidents

In 2020, there were no accidents involving either employees or contract workers.

Energy Consumption and Emissions

2020 saw an increase in consumption for the regasification facility (+4% with respect to 2019), due to the rise in the amount of gas regasified. Total nitrogen oxide (NO_x) emissions and natural gas emissions in 2020 were in line with 2019 figures, respectively amounting to 48.6 tonnes and 1.3 million m³.