Thursday, February 28, 2013

Another LPG-Export Terminal

In the process of searching for something else, I ran across this, as reported by Argus Media.

Data points:
  • new LPG-export terminal; Beaumont, Texas; Japan + European joint venture
  • exports predominantly to Asia-Pacific
  • hinted at this project in 2011 due to glut of propane but didn't say anything until yesterday
  • Japan: 34% stake
  • first phase: $500 million; will include a 100,00 b/d de-ethanizer (strip ethane from propane)
  • to be completed by 4Q14
  • differential between US propane / Asian propane: $452/t
  • several other LPG-export facilities mentioned in the linked article
Note: the ethane will be stripped out, adding to even more ethane stateside. (Corrected: see comment from "anon 1.")