LNG tanker with ‘cool down cargo’ arrives at $10 billion Golden Pass export terminal

Sabine Pass — A cool down cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Ras Laffan, Qatar has berthed at the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass– signaling a major step toward first LNG production, according to Golden Pass LNG.

The cargo contributes to the next phase of commissioning and start-up activities at the $10 billion project, representing major progress toward the first LNG from Golden Pass.

The cool down cargo will be used to pre-cool the terminal’s LNG storage tanks and associated equipment prior to the commencement of LNG production.

Golden Pass LNG expects to begin exporting LNG from Train 1 early in the new year.

Golden Pass LNG says it will operate one of North America’s largest LNG export terminals, which will include three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 18.1 million tons per year, five 155,000 m3LNG storage tanks, and two marine berths for LNG carrier loading.

“With a vision to be the premier LNG export company in North America, the $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export project will add natural gas liquefaction and export capabilities to the existing terminal in Sabine Pass, according to Golden Pass. The investment by QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil has created hundreds of direct jobs and will help bring clean energy from Texas to power the world.”

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The new facility will utilize the existing state-of-the-art tanks, berths and pipeline infrastructure. In addition, new facilities for natural gas pre-treatment and liquefaction will also be constructed.

The expansion project is a partnership of QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil affiliates, two leading energy companies with an unrivaled record of producing, shipping and marketing natural gas globally.

The project is an approximately $10 billion investment in infrastructure on the Gulf Coast, which will generate billions of dollars of economic growth and millions of dollars in annual taxes to local, state and federal governments. It will also generate thousands of jobs during the construction phase and more than 200 permanent jobs once operational.