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LNG Facility (LNG bunkering)

North America's first LNG marine fueling facility, at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with 270,000 gallons of storage and a 550 GPM transfer rate.

Description

Completed in 2015 at Harvey Gulf's dock facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, this was the first LNG marine fueling facility in North America. It supports the offshore oil and gas industry's vessel fleet, including Harvey Gulf's own LNG-powered OSVs. The United States Coast Guard participated at all levels of its development and construction.

Key features

  • 270,000 gallons of LNG storage in three stainless steel type 'C' pressure vessels with vacuum insulation and carbon steel exteriors
  • Transfer rate of 550 gallons of LNG per minute
  • More than 1,000 LNG transfers and bunkerings completed
  • Over 20 million gallons of LNG transferred

Applications

LNG bunkering of offshore support vessels in the U.S. Gulf of America; the facility can also supply over-the-road vehicles that operate on LNG.

Specifications

Storage capacity270,000 gallons
Transfer rate550 GPM
Storage tanks3 × stainless steel type 'C' pressure vessels
LNG transfers1,000+
Gallons bunkered20M+

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