Fourchon LNG Terminal
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Fourchon LNG Terminal, also known as Gulf Coast LNG Terminal, is an LNG export terminal in United States with units that are cancelled (inferred 4 y).
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States[1][2] | 29.105833, -90.194444 (approximate) |
| Phase 2 | Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States[1][2] | 29.105833, -90.194444 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | 2 mtpa[4] | 5.0 mtpa | False | Argent LNG Terminal[2] |
| Phase 2 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | 3 mtpa[4] | 5.0 mtpa | False | Argent LNG Terminal[2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | export[1] | US$888,000,000[4] | US$888,000,000 |
| Phase 2 | export[1] | – | US$888,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | 2017[1] | – | – | –[5][5] | 2024 (cancelled)[6] |
| Phase 2 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | 2017[1] | – | – | –[5][5] | 2024 (cancelled)[6] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | Fourchon LNG LLC [100%][7][8][9] | Energy World (Usa) Inc | – |
| Phase 2 | export[1] | cancelled (inferred 4 y)[3] | Fourchon LNG LLC [100%][7][8][9] | Energy World (Usa) Inc | – |
Background
In August of 2017, Fourchon LNG of Energy World filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for an LNG Terminal at Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.[10] The facility would be constructed on a site of up to 150 acres located on port-owned property to the west of Belle Pass, which is located outside of the existing port development.[11] It will have a total capacity of 5 mtpa (0.7 bcfd), with 2 mtpa in phase I and 3 mtpa in phase II. Its estimated cost is US$888 million for the first phase.[12][10] The plant would also include a separate smaller scale liquefaction plant geared towards providing LNG to fuel the next generation of Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) powered by LNG and operating in the Gulf of Mexico.[11] The facility is intended to supply fuel to the company’s power generation assets being developed in the Caribbean and Asia.[13]
A Waterway Suitability Assessment is expected to be completed in Q1 of 2020. The assessment is one of multiple that is needed before construction can begin. Port Fourchon Executive Director Chett Chiasson said in September of 2019 that they hope to receive full authorization within two years, meaning that construction is at least two years behind schedule.[14]
According to Energy World's website, construction will begin in Q1 2020, with Phase 1 entering commercial operations in Q2 of 2021 and Phase 2 entering commercial operations in Q2 of 2023. As of March 2020, there were no reports that construction had begun.[15]
In April 2020, Fourchon LNG, a subsidiary of Energy World, was making progress on terminal development. An updated timeline suggested that construction is expected to begin in mid-2021 on Phase 1 – an LNG train with 2 million tons per year (mtpa) capacity, a storage tank, and associated marine facilities for loading and exporting LNG, and the facility is expected to be ready for commercial operation by mid-2023. Phase 2 is expected to begin commercial operation in mid-2025, increasing capacity by 3 mtpa and providing a second LNG tank. As of April 2020, work was beginning on the final filing of resource reports, FERC approval, formalizing gas supply agreements, and project funding.[13]
As of September 2023, the project continues to submit progress reports to the U.S. Department of Energy, indicating it still considered active.[16]
In December 2023, Fourchon LNG was removed by FERC from the pre-filing process due to inactivity.[17] Another developer has since taken over the lease for the site in Port Fourchon to develop Argent LNG Terminal, and the original Port Fourchon LNG Terminal is considered to be cancelled.[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
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://portfourchon.com/fourchon_lng_kicks_off_ferc_process/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://lngprime.com/americas/argent-lng-secures-land-for-port-fourchon-export-terminal/115518/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.energyintel.com/0000018c-69e1-d61c-a7cc-79f73f5e0000.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.snl.com/web/client?auth=inherit&sf113412930=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 http://www.fourchonlng.net/projectbenefits.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.energyintel.com/0000018c-69e1-d61c-a7cc-79f73f5e0000 https://www.energyintel.com/0000018c-69e1-d61c-a7cc-79f73f5e0000; https://www.energyintel.com/0000018c-69e1-d61c-a7cc-79f73f5e0000.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://commonsenseja.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/who-is-energy-world-international-ewi/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.fourchonlng.net/whoweare.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://sec.report/otc/financial-report/203612.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Guidry, Leigh. "Fourchon LNG, LLC Formally Kicks Off Federal Regulatory Process for $888 Million LNG Facility in Port Fourchon." Port Fourchon Press Release. August 11, 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 USA: Energy World plans $800 million LNG export plant in Port Fourchon LNG World News, February 1, 2017
- ↑ "US LNG export developers make their bets on ways to outlast market glut," SNL, Sep 11, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Judy Murray, Port Fourchon: Ready today, ready for tomorrow Offshore Magazine, April 1, 2020
- ↑ LNG FACILITY IN FOURCHON MAKING STEADY PROGRESS Bayou Business Monthly, Sep. 18, 2019
- ↑ "Fourchon LNG", Energy World USA, accessed Mar. 31, 2020
- ↑ Fourchon LNG. Fourchon LNG LLC, FE Docket No. 17-105-LNG, Order No. 4162, Order Condition J—Semi-Annual Progress Report. September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Energy Intelligence. US LNG Newcomer Argent Eyes Former Fourchon Site. December 14, 2023.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-06-25). "Argent LNG secures land for Port Fourchon export terminal". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
