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2020's
2024
Feb.
Reached a cumulative 4 million tons in customized LNG contract volume

Jul.
Received the Grand Prize for Sustainable Management from the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration

Oct.
Marked the 10th Anniversary of the relocation of KOGAS’ Headquarters to Daegu
2023
Jan.
World’s First LNG Carrier reached its 5,000th port call

Feb.
Awarded the Presidential Citation for Excellence in National Disaster and Safety Management

May.
Completed construction of Korea’s first LNG bunkering vessel

Aug.
Celebrated KOGAS’ 40th anniversary

Aug.
Announced Vision KOGAS 2030 for sustainable growth

Oct.
Successfully launched commercial operations of Korea’s first LNG bunkering terminal

Nov.
Received the Prime Minister’s Award for contributions to shared growth with SMEs

Dec.
Achieved 1 trillion KRW in annual overseas project returns
2022
Feb.
Received a Presidential Commendation for Incheon LNG Terminal as an outstanding organization for Integrated Defense

May.
Opened Hydrogen Charging Station H2U, directly managed by KOGAS in Daegu Innovation City

May.
Hosted Korea's first WGC (World Gas Conference)

Sept.
First LNG production and sale in Mozambique Area4 gas field
2021
Feb.
Ranked 1st as Korea’s Most Admired Company in the energy sector for 3 consecutive years

Apr.
Won the grand prize in the Shared Growth Sector at the National Industry Awards for 2 consecutive years

June.
KReceived the Excellent Institution Award at the Korea ESG Management Awards

Sept.
Proclaimed new business vision for hydrogen and new business

Sept.
Founded Pegasus professional basketball team
2020
July.
Designated as an exclusive hydrogen distribution organization

Dec.
Received presidential commendation for industrial technology promotion
2010's
2019
May.
Selected as the Best Institution for disaster management by the Ministry of the Public Administration and ·Safety (presidential commendation)

Oct.
Started operations at Jeju LNG Terminal
2018
Sept.
Ranked in DJSI Asia Pacific Level for the 6th consecutive year

Dec.
Received the trust management general grand prize at the Korea Management Awards
2017
Mar.
Acquired the highest level of customer satisfaction in public institutions

June.
Final LNG investment decision in Mozambique Area 4 LNG

Sept.
Held completion ceremony for Samcheok Terminal
2016
Jan.
Announced KOGAS Vision 2025

Oct.
Received World Standards Day Prime Minister’s commendation award (921 in-house standardization and 630 patent applications)

Oct.
Hosted Asia Pacific Gas Conference (APGC) 2016 in Daegu
2015
Mar.
Central control center relocated to Daegu from Bundang

Oct.
Commencement of operations at GLNG in Australia
2014
Feb.
Awarded platinum prize of LACP for Vision Awards in 2012 and 2013 in annual report sector

Feb.
Selected as an excellent institution for the 7th consecutive year in customer satisfaction evaluation of public corporations (Ministry of Strategy and Finance)

Feb.
Ranked 1st as Korea’s Most Admired Company in the energy sector for the 7th consecutive year

Mar.
Hosted the Gastech conference for the first time in Northeast Asia

Apr.
Pyeongtaek Terminal Base achieved 25 times accident-free for the first time in the domestic gas industry

July
Commencement of commercial operations at Samcheok Terminal Base

Sept.
Ranked 1st as the Best Company to Work for in Korea in Sept., 2014 for the 3rd consecutive year (public corporations in energy sector)

Oct.
Opened Daegu headquarters in Sinseo Innovation City

Oct.
Brought 2021 World Gas Conference (WGC) to Daegu
2013
Jan.
Agreement signed for E&P project on three blocks in Cyprus

Feb.
Received Grand Prize from Korea Ethical Management Awards in the public corporation sector

Mar.
Started construction of city gas supply business in Maputo, Mozambique

Sept.
Additional discovery of gas reserves in Area 4 of Mozambique (secured 87Tcf in total)

Sept.
Ranked in DJSI Asia Pacific Level, and ranked 1st in gas sector
2012
Oct.
Received the Presidential Award at Korea Sharing Awards

Nov.
Received 2012 General Grand Prize in the Korea Management Awards in the management quality sector (Korea Management Association)
2011
Mar.
Named as the world’s 4th Most Admired Energy Company by Fortune

Dec.
Won the Developing Talent Award (Presidential Award) at National Quality Management Contest

Dec.
Received Prime Minister’s Prize at Disaster Management Evaluation
2010
Jan.
Incheon LNG Terminal achieved 100 million tons of natural gas production

Jan.
Acquired development and production rights in the oil and gas fields in Zubair and Badra, Iraq

Oct.
Received the Grand Prize in the Talent Management Awards (Korea Management Association)

Oct.
Successful bid for gas field development and production business in Akkas and Mansuriya, Iraq
2000's
2009
Jan.
Signed a business partnership MOU with AMEC

Mar.
Selected as an organization with excellent customer satisfaction (Ministry of Strategy and Finance)

Oct.
Contributed to equity in the offshore and onshore pipeline for Myanmar gas field

Dec.
Acquired the highest level of customer satisfaction in public institutions
2008
Feb.
Signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company for Surgil business in Uzbekistan

July
Confirmed the basic plan to construct Samcheok LNG Terminal

Oct.
Received the Grand Prize in Sustainability Management Awards (The Korea Economic Daily)

Dec.
Confirmed pipeline network construction plan to expand natural gas supply

Dec.
1st place in customer satisfaction evaluation among public corporations
2007
Apr.
Designated as “market-oriented public enterprise” in accordance with the law on Management of Public Institution

July
Redefined the KOGAS vision: “Global KOGAS Growing Together with Customers”

Dec.
Declared KOGAS Vision 2017

Dec.
1st place in customer satisfaction evaluation among public corporations
2006
July
Awarded the First Prize at Korea Productivity Awards in the production innovation sector (Korea Management Association)

July
Exceeded production of 10,000 natural gas bus

Nov.
Awarded “Enterprise of the Year” at Korea Social Contribution Company Awards (Hankook Ilbo)
2005
Dec.
1st place in customer satisfaction evaluation among public corporations (Ministry of Planning and Budget)
2004
Jan.
Declared ethics management

June
Awarded Grand Prize at Environmental Management Awards in the public corporation sector

July
Awarded Grand Prize at Idea Management Awards for the 4th consecutive year (Korea Management Association)

Dec.
1st place in customer satisfaction evaluation among public corporations (Ministry of Planning and Budget)
2003
Mar.
Signed a sales contract on mid-term volume for ALNG in Australia

July
Received the highest investment grade in Korea by Moody’s Ratings

Dec.
Achieved natural gas supply to 10 million households
2002
Mar.
Received the Presidential Commendation as the best safety management institution

Oct.
Completed construction of Tongyeong Terminal

Nov.
Commencement of city gas supply in the Gangwon area
2001
Mar.
Started an open recruitment system

July
Merger of Korea Gas Technology and Korea Gas Engineering

Oct.
Received the Grand Prize in the Idea Management Awards (Korea Management Association)

Dec.
1st place in customer satisfaction evaluation among public corporations (Ministry of Planning and Budget)
2000
Mar.
Signed an MOU for the East Sea gas field development project

July
Acquired BS8800 certification for safety and health international standards

Nov.
Korea, China, and Russia signed on Irkutsk gas field development

Nov.
Sold Korea Gas Shipping
1990's
1999
Mar.
Announced the 2nd management innovation

Oct.
Commenced natural gas supply to the west coast area

Nov.
Completed construction of Jeongseon Training Institute

Dec.
Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange

Dec.
Commencement of natural gas supply to southern area

Dec.
Establishment of KORAS
1998
Mar.
Founded Korea Gas Engineering

Nov.
Opened Incheon Gas Science Museum
1997
Jan.
Established KOLING

June
Headquarters moved to Bundang

July
Founded a taekwondo team

Oct.
Converted to a mutual investment company

Oct.
Completed construction of Incheon LNG Terminal

Oct.
Acquired ISO 9001 certification

Nov.
Acquired ISO 14001 certification
1996
Mar.
Declared a new start (second foundation) (1st management innovation)

Dec.
Commenced natural gas supply to the Busan area
1995
Nov.
Established Korea Gas Shipping

Nov.
Commenced natural gas supply to southern mainland Korea
1993
May
Established Korea Gas Maintenance & Engineering Co., Ltd.

July
Commenced natural gas supply to central Korea
1992
Feb.
Established the master plan for nationwide natural gas supply project
1990
Apr.
Voted on a master plan for nationwide natural gas supply project.

May
Established the R&D Institute
1980's
1987
Feb.
Commenced city gas supply to the Seoul Metropolitan Area

Apr.
Established Pyeongtaek LNG production base

Dec.
Completed construction of Gyeongin Pipeline Office and Central Control Center
1986
Oct.
Imported LNG for the first time

Nov.
Commenced natural gas supply to power plants
1983
Aug.
Establishment of KOGAS

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