Calypso Files USCG Application for Offshore Florida Terminal
According to a press release issued yesterday, Calypso LNG, a subsidiary of Suez Energy North America (SENA), has filed a Deepwater Port License Application with the U.S. Coast Guard for an LNG facility proposed 10 miles offshore Florida. Natural gas would be transported to the Florida market through a pipeline system operated by another Suez affiliate, Calypso U.S. Pipeline. “We believe our Calypso project is consistent with Gov. [Jeb] Bush’s call for fuel diversification as outlined in his comprehensive 2006 Florida Energy Act,” said Zin Smati, president and CEO of SENA.
The Miami Herald also reports on the project, noting that the offshore proposal is an alternative to the onshore import terminal proposed for the Bahamas. The latter project has secured necessary permits in the United States, but still awaits approval from the Bahamian government.