Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI)
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Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI), also known as Terminal de GNL de Salina Cruz (Pilot/GFI), is a proposed LNG export terminal in Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) | Salinas del Marqués, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico[1] | 16.15999, -95.209909 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) | export[2] | proposed[1] | 0.34 mtpa[2] | 0.34 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) | export[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) | export[2] | proposed[1] | 2024[1] | 2025 (Pre-FID)[2] | – | –[2][3][2][3] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) | export[2] | proposed[1] | Pilot LNG [50%]; GFI (Gomez Family International) [50%][2][3][2][3] | GFI (Gomez Family International) [50.0%]; Pilot LNG [50.0%] | – |
Background
In August 2024, Pilot LNG LLC and GFI (Gomez Family International), both based in Houston, Texas, announced a joint venture to develop an 0.34 mtpa fossil gas liquefaction and LNG export facility on Mexico's Pacific coast.[4] Known as Salina Cruz LNG, LLC, the joint venture aimed to supply LNG to North and Central American bunker, transportation and fuel-to-power markets.[5] Plans called for development of a land-based liquefaction facility and an FSU with 50,000 to 140,000 m3 of LNG storage capacity.[5][6] The company estimated that the project would be developed over a 36-month period. The permitting process was set to begin immediately, with an anticipated FID date in the second half of 2025 and a commissioning date of mid- to late 2027.[5][7]
As of September 2025, the owners' website offered no information more recent than the original August 2024 announcement[5], and there had been no further news about the project from other sources.
The new project was distinct from a previously planned, larger LNG export terminal in the Salina Cruz area sponsored by CFE.
As of August 2026, two years had passed since Pilot/GFI's original announcement, with no publicly available record of progress, aside from a pair of memos between the developers and two outside consultants (JR Engineering Company[8] and Pacific Andes Capital[9]). The project's original target date for an FID had passed, and the developer's website was no longer accessible[10], calling into question whether the project was actively moving forward.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://naturalgasintel.com/news/pilot-launching-mexico-lng-terminal-with-sights-on-bunkering-opportunities-in-north-and-central-america/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://www.salinacruzlng.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/us-duo-joins-forces-to-develop-new-lng-terminal-on-mexicos-pacific-coast/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Pilot Launching Mexico LNG Terminal With Sights on Bunkering Opportunities in North and Central America". Natural Gas Intelligence. 2024-08-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Salina Cruz LNG - A Strategically Located Pacific Coast LNG Project". Salina Cruz LNG. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "GFI LNG and Pilot LNG announce new LNG terminal in Mexico". Inspenet. 2024-08-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Nikše, Dragana (2024-08-22). "US duo joins forces to develop new LNG terminal on Mexico's Pacific coast". Offshore Energy.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "RAPIDS™ Due-Dilligence: SCLNG Bunker Port • Pre-FID Technical Advisory Services Salina Cruz LNG Project". JR Engineering Company. 2025-11-22. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Binding Side Letter: Appointment as Co-Exclusive Placement Agent – Andean Region – Salina Cruz LNG Bunker Port Project". RPubs - Pilot LNG LLC and GFI LNG LP. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Salina Cruz LNG". Salina Cruz LNG. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
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