Neptune LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: GDF-Suez
• Website: http://www.suezenergyna.com/
• Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
• Capacity: million tons/annum
• Status: In Operation

+++ Brief Description

• The Neptune facility will consist of a buoy system where LNG vessels will moor and discharge revaporized LNG, or natural gas, by using onboard vaporization equipment. The natural gas will be transported via a subsea pipeline into the existing Algonquin pipeline system’s HubLine, SM which will deliver the natural gas to customers throughout Massachusetts and on to the rest of New England.

+++ Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity: Average 400 million cubic feet of natural gas per day
• Constructor:
  • **BW Offshore:**
    • Complete installation of the two STL buoys, gas risers, umbilicals, suction anchors, mooring chains and wire segments
    • Design, engineering, and supply of an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) buoy system
  • **First Subsea:** Supply four diverless bend stiffener connectors for two STL buoys
• Licensor:

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

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+++ Suppliers / Customers

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• Customers:

+++ History

• 2007 - BW Offshore awarded LNG Buoy design and supply contract
• 2008 - BW Offshore awarded LNG Buoy installation contract
• 2008 – SUEZ LNG announced that it had completed pipeline construction
• 2009 - Terminal operations began

+++ Other Information

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+++ Relevant Links

1. Neptune Brochure
2. SUEZ LNG Subsidiary Completes Pipeline Construction for Neptune Offshore LNG Facility
3. APL selects First Subsea DBSC for Neptune Deep Water Port Project STL buoys
4. BW Offshore awarded LNG Buoy installation contract