US Gulf Coast LNG bunker terminal secures gas supply

The first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) – a joint venture between U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and Houston-based clean energy solutions provider Pilot LNG – has formed a partnership with North American midstream company Energy Transfer regarding the delivery of natural gas to the terminal in Texas City, Texas.

To this end, GLBP has signed a gas supply agreement with Energy Transfer’s Houston Pipeline Company (HPL) for the supply of natural gas to the proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port project.

GLBP underlined that this agreement supports the JV in providing LNG marine fuel to customers in the Galveston Bay Port complex, including the ports of Houston, Galveston and Texas City, as well as Galveston Offshore Lightering Areas, on a long-term basis.

“Securing gas supply is essential to the successful delivery of LNG as a fuel in Galveston Bay, and working with an experienced natural gas pipeline operator like HPL will ensure the safe operation and delivery of supply to the facility,” said Jonathan Cook on behalf of GLBP. –

“We are proud of the relationship we have with HPL and are excited about the opportunities we have to work closely with them in supporting the strengthening of US energy infrastructure, and the maritime industries decarbonization journey.”

The Galveston LNG Bunker Port project is currently under development toward a final investment decision (FID). The project is expected to be operational by the first half of 2027.

The proposed project includes natural gas liquids and refrigerant storage, feed gas pre-treatment facilities, a bunker vessel loading berth, and associated marine and loading facilities. It will comprise two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total expected capacity of 600,000 gallons per day. Divided between two phases, each train should have a capacity of 300,000 gallons per day and be accompanied by a 3-million-gallon storage tank.

Permit applications for building the Galveston LNG bunker terminal were submitted for state and federal approval in April this year.