Korea Gas Corporation
South Korean company
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The Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) is a South Korean public natural gas company that was established by the Korean government in 1983. KOGAS has grown into the largest LNG-importing company in the world[1] and operates four LNG regasification terminals and 4,945 km of natural gas pipelines in South Korea.
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Native name | 한국가스공사 |
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| Company type | Public State-owned Enterprise |
| KRX: 036460 | |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
| Parent | Ministry of Trade  |
| Website | www.kogas.or.kr (English) |
The company has a stake in the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility in Australia, along with investors Shell, Inpex Corporation, and CPC Corporation. It is the largest floating production structure in the world.[2] Production started in December 2018.[3]
History
The company started in 1983. The company was the first company to introduce liquefied natural gas to domestic markets in the country in 1986.[4]
