Grand Isle Deepwater Port Terminal

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Grand Isle Deepwater Port Terminal is a shelved deepwater port liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in the United States.

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located in 13 miles south of Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Project details

• Operator: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC
• Owner: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC
• Parent company: Grand Isle LNG Operating Company, LLC
• Location: 13 miles south of Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
• Coordinates: 29.039441, -89.992100 (approximate)
• Capacity: 4.2 mtpa (2.1 mtpa per platform)
• Trains: 2 platforms
• Status: Shelved
• Type: Export
• Start year: 2026
• Cost:
• Financing:
• FID status: Pre-FID
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

In June 2023, Offshore Energy reported that the company Grand Isle LNG had announced plans to build a new offshore, deepwater port LNG export facility 13 miles south of Grand Isle in Louisiana. The deepwater port would be a modular, platform-based design, comprising 2 platforms with capacities of 2.1 mtpa each. Construction of the project would occur in two phases. The terminal is expected to begin operation in 2026.

The president of Grand Isle LNG is David Chung, the founder and former CEO of Annova LNG of the cancelled Annova LNG Terminal.

In February 2024, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Coast Guard (USCG) stopped processing the LNG terminal's application because its sponsor withdrew it. The project was now considered shelved.