Name of the Project
Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Location
Texas, in the US.
Client
Rio Grande LNG and Rio Bravo Pipeline, both subsidiaries of NextDecade Corporation.
Project Description
The project aims to build and operate the following facilities in the Jim Wells, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties:
- six liquefaction trains at the Rio Grande LNG terminal, each with a nominal capacity of 4.5-million tons a year of LNG for export, resulting in the LNG terminal’s nominal capacity of 27-million tons a year;
- four LNG storage tanks, each with a net capacity of 180 000 m3;
- LNG truck-loading facilities with four loading bays, each with the capacity to load 12 to 15 trucks a day;
- a refrigerant storage area and truck-unloading facilities;
- a condensate storage area and truck-loading facilities, a new marine slip with two LNG vessel berths to accommodate the simultaneous loading of two LNG vessels, an LNG vessel and support vessel manoeuvring area, and an LNG transfer system;
- a materials off-loading facility in the Brownsville ship channel;
- 4 km of 107-cm-diameter pipeline, including 1.3 km of dual pipeline, to gather gas from existing systems in Kleberg and Jim Wells counties, referred to as the Header System;
- 218 km of parallel 107-cm-diameter pipelines, referred to as Pipelines 1 and 2, originating in Kleberg County and terminating at the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Cameron County;
- four standalone metering sites along the Header System;
- three new compressor stations (one at the LNG terminal site);
- two new interconnect booster compressor stations, each with a metering site; and
- other associated utilities, systems, and facilities.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
NextDecade expects to execute a final lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract in the third quarter of 2019 before a final investment decision on the Rio Grande LNG project is made.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
NextDecade investors, Patrick Hughes, tel +1832209 8131 or email phughes@next-decade.com.
NextDecade media, Ashley Helmer, tel + 1281249 5453 or email ahelmer@next-decade.com.