Dominion Energy Ships First LNG Cargo From Cove Point Terminal
Posted on Mar 5, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Dominion Energy Ships First LNG Cargo From Cove Point Terminal
Last week, Dominion Energy announced that the first cargo of LNG produced for export departed from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. According to the press release, all major equipment at the facility was being commissioned as expected. Shell NA LNG is providing the natural gas needed for liquefaction during the commissioning process and is off-taking by ship the LNG that was produced. Dominion Energy’s press release also noted that “[w]hen commissioning is complete, DECP will produce LNG for ST Cove Point, which is the joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas, and for Gail Global (USA) LNG, the U.S. affiliate of GAIL (India) LTD under 20-year contracts.”