Grand Isle Deepwater Port Terminal

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Grand Isle Deepwater Port Terminal is a deepwater port liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal proposed in the United States.[1]

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located in 13 miles south of Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]

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Project details

  • Operator: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC[2]
  • Owner: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC[2]
  • Parent company: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC[2]
  • Location: 13 miles south of Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States[1]
  • Coordinates: 29.039441, -89.992100 (approximate)
  • Capacity: 4.2 mtpa (2.1 mtpa per platform)[1]
  • Trains: 2 platforms[1]
  • Status: Proposed[1]
  • Type: Export[1]
  • Start year: 2026[1]
  • Cost:
  • Financing:
  • FID status: Pre-FID[1]
  • Associated infrastructure:

Background

In June 2023, Offshore Energy reported that the company Grand Isle LNG had announced plans to build a new offshore, deepwater port LNG export facility 13 miles south of Grand Isle in Louisiana. The deepwater port would be a modular, platform-based design, comprising 2 platforms with capacities of 2.1 mtpa each. Construction of the project would occur in two phases. The terminal is expected to begin operation in 2026.[1]

The president of Grand Isle LNG is David Chung, the founder and former CEO of Annova LNG of the cancelled Annova LNG Terminal.[3]

Articles and resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Offshore Energy. Grand Isle LNG reveals plans for LNG export facility off Louisiana. June 6, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Register. Deepwater Port License Application: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC; Notice of Intent; Notice of Public Meeting. July 3, 2023.
  3. LNG Prime Staff (2023-06-05). "Grand Isle LNG working on FLNG project off Louisiana". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-08-25.