Old Harbour LNG Terminal

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Old Harbour LNG Terminal is an operating floating LNG import terminal in Jamaica.

Location

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Project Details

• Parent: NewFortress Energy
• Location: Old Harbour, Jamaica
• Coordinates: 17.894692, -77.101154 (approximate)
• Capacity: 3.6 mtpa
• Status: Operating
• Type: Import
• Start Year: 2019

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

New Fortress Energy commissioned its natural gas floating terminal off the coast of Old Harbour in July, 2019, with plans to increase its gas output fivefold at the facility by year-end. The American company started pumping gas at the Old Harbour terminal in March and expects to reach full output by next year, according to New Fortress’ market filings. The Floating Storage Regasification Terminal cost US$86 million, according to filings. It comprises a terminal with a large ship affixed called the Golar Freeze, which will remain largely affixed to the dock, but moved during storms. Up to June, the Old Harbour terminal was producing 93,000 gallons of gas per day. By December that figure should grow to 500,000 gallons and then level of at some 744,000 gallons per day by next March. The terminal’s pipeline is concealed and runs along the sea floor for 3.6 miles towards Old Harbour. The pipeline links to Jamaica Public Service Company’s upgraded power plant in Old Harbour, which converts the gas to electricity. A second pipeline is being constructed to run towards the Rocky Point area of Clarendon to feed the Jamalco alumina refinery.