Aruba LNG Terminal
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Aruba LNG Terminal is a cancelled LNG import terminal in Aruba.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aruba LNG Terminal | San Nicolas, Aruba[1] | 12.435298, -69.920293 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba LNG Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4][5][6] | – | – | False | RECIP (Balashi) power plant[7] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba LNG Terminal | import[2][3] | US$100,000,000[8][2][7] | US$100,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba LNG Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4][5][6] | 2021[4][5][6] | – | – | –[9][9] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba LNG Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4][5][6] | Water- en Energiebedrijf Aruba NV; Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC[10][3][10][3] | The Energy & Minerals Group; Utilities Aruba NV | Water- en Energiebedrijf Aruba[7] |
Background
In December 2021, US-based Eagle LNG Partners announced that it had entered into an agreement with the Aruba-based power and water utility WEB to construct a new LNG import terminal at the idled RdA refinery on Aruba's southwest coast. The proposed terminal would receive, store and regasify LNG imported from Eagle LNG's export facility in Jacksonville, Florida[11][12], and then send it via pipeline[13] to WEB's RECIP (Balashi) power plant.[14][11]
In April 2022, Eagle LNG's vice president estimated that the new LNG terminal would be commissioned by 2024.[15] In March 2023, a company press release made it clear that the long-term LNG supply contract between Eagle LNG and WEB's parent company Utilities Aruba NV remained in effect.[12] However, as of September 2024, the most recent news about the project on Eagle LNG's website dated to May 2023, and the timeline for the terminal's development remained unclear.[13]
In February 2026, Aruba's water and electricity utility WEB officially cancelled its contract with Eagle LNG for the Aruba LNG Terminal, citing the company's failure to obtain required permits despite having already been granted three extensions.[16] As of August 2026, Eagle's homepage no longer mentioned any assets in Aruba[17], and the previous dedicated website for the Aruba project had become a dead link, implying the project had been definitively abandoned.[18]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/vC2Fs6HKRrxY94Q66.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.eaglelng.com/news/web-and-eagle-lng-enter-into-landmark-clean-lng-supply-agreement.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.eaglelng.com/aruba/news/jaxport-and-aruba-sign-agreement-to-grow-business-connections.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.eaglelng.com/aruba.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://newenergyevents.com/u-s-firm-eagle-lng-signs-deal-to-set-up-aruba-receiving-terminal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://gnlglobal.com/eagle-lng-firma-acuerdo-preliminar-para-construir-un-terminal-de-gnl-en-aruba/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/us-firm-eagle-lng-signs-deal-set-up-aruba-receiving-terminal-2021-12-10/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/eagle-lng-to-provide-bunkering-services-for-royal-caribbean-ships-71615.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/wave-of-small-scale-lng-deals-buoy-rapid-supply-growth-in-caribbean-70738.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.utilitiesarubanv.com/main/subsidiaries/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "WEB and Eagle LNG Enter into Landmark Clean LNG Supply Agreement". Eagle LNG. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "JAXPORT and Aruba sign agreement to grow business connections". Eagle LNG. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Innovative Solutions to Power Aruba: Aruba LNG". Eagle LNG. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ↑ "U.S. firm Eagle LNG signs deal to set up Aruba receiving terminal". Reuters. December 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Wave of small-scale LNG deals buoy rapid supply growth in Caribbean". Riviera. 2022-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ WEB Ends Contract and Shifts Focus to Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage, Aruba News, February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Eagle LNG Partners". Eagle LNG. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Aruba". Eagle LNG Partners. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
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