Costa Azul LNG

Summary Information

• Ownership: Sempra LNG
• Website:
  • http://www.energiacostaazul.com.mx/
  • http://www.sempralng.com/
• Location: 15 miles north of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
• Capacity: 7.6 million tons/annum
• Status: In Operation

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: Two full-containment storage tanks (2 x 160,000 cubic meters)
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity: 1 bcf/d
• Constructor:
  • Techint SA de CV of Mexico
  • Black & Veatch of Kansas City, Mo.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Tokyo
  • Vinci Construction Grands Projects of France
  • **Freyssinet:** LNG Tank post-tensioning

History

• 2004 - Sempra LNG announced the signing of a 20-year sales-and-purchase agreement with BP and its Tangguh LNG partners for 500 million cubic feet of natural gas a day.
• 2005 - Sempra LNG announced the award of engineering, construction and procurement contracts for Energía Costa Azul.
• 2005 - Sempra LNG was awarded a 15-year natural gas supply contract by Mexico's state-owned electrical utility, Comisíon Federal de Electricidad (CFE).
• 2008 - the Al Safliya, a 210,000 cubic meter ship, brought the first LNG cargo from Qatar used to successfully cool down the terminal.

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• For details see Costa Azul Lng Terminal Expansion
• The terminal is being expanded

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: The Tangguh LNG Terminal and Qatar Gas
• Customers: Comisíon Federal de Electricidad

Other Information

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Links

1. Freyssinet LNG Tank References
2. Energía Costa Azul LNG Terminal
3. Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract For Mexico LNG Receipt Terminal