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Plaquemines LNG Export Terminal Project
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Summary Information
Brief Description
- The terminal will have up to thirty-six 0.626 MTPA liquefaction trains, configured in eighteen blocks, with up to six pre-treatment trains
- There will be up to three ship loading berths for LNG vessels carrying a capacity of up to 185,000 cubic meters and up to four 200,000 cubic meter full containment LNG storage tanks
- Two 720 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plants, including additional 25 MW gas-fired aeroderivative turbines
- A utility dock on the Mississippi River to handle waterborne deliveries of equipment and material during both construction and project operations.
- Gas will be supplied by two 42-inch diameter pipelines, 15 and 12 miles long respectively, that connect to existing interstate natural gas pipelines.
Technical Details
- Storage capacity: 4*200,000 m3 tanks
- Constructor:
- KBR: Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract
- Licensor:
Ongoing Projects/Project Status
- Commissioning is expected in 2024
Suppliers / Customers
- Suppliers: Two pipelines will supply from the transmission network
- Segment 2, a looped section of approximately 12-mile long, 42-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenant facilities, to deliver additional supplies to the terminal from the interconnection with Texas Eastern Transmission Gas Pipeline
- Customers:
- PGNIG will take 4.0 mn tpa
- EDF has agreed to buy 1.0mn tpa
History
- 2018 - PGNIG signed a contract for 2.5 million tons per annum
- 2020 - EDF signs sales agreement
- 2020 - KBR awarded EPC contract for the facility
- 2021 - PGNIG increased their contract to 4.0 million tons per annum
- 2021 - CNOOC agreed to buy 2.0 million tonnes per annum
Other Information
Relevant Links
- Venture Global Plaquemines LNG and EDF enter into LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement for 1 MTPA
- Venture Global LNG Awards KBR EPC Contract for Plaquemines LNG Export Facility
- PGNiG will purchase more natural gas from Venture Global LNG
- Venture Global LNG and CNOOC Gas & Power Announce LNG Sales and Purchase Agreements