Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI)

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Salina Cruz LNG Terminal (Pilot/GFI) is a proposed LNG export terminal in Mexico.

Location

The terminal would be located on Mexico's Pacific coast, near Salinas Del Marqués and Salina Cruz in Oaxaca state.

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Project Details

• Owner: Salina Cruz LNG, LLC
• Parent company: Pilot LNG [50%], GFI (Gomez Family International) [50%]
• Location: Salinas Del Marqués, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
• Coordinates: 16.159990, -95.209909 (approximate)
• Capacity: 0.34 mtpa
• Status: Proposed
• Type: Export
• Start Year: 2027
• Cost:
• FID Status: pre-FID (2025)

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

Background

In August 2024, Pilot LNG LLC and GFI (Gomez Family International), both based in Houston, Texas, announced a joint venture to develop an 0.34 mtpa fossil gas liquefaction and LNG export facility on Mexico's Pacific coast. Known as Salina Cruz LNG, LLC, the joint venture aimed to supply LNG to North and Central American bunker, transportation and fuel-to-power markets. Plans called for development of a land-based liquefaction facility and an FSU with 50,000 to 140,000 m³ of LNG storage capacity. The company estimated that the project would be developed over a 36-month period. The permitting process was set to begin immediately, with an anticipated FID date in the second half of 2025 and a commissioning date of mid- to late 2027.

The new project was distinct from a previously planned, larger LNG export terminal in the Salina Cruz area sponsored by CFE.