Cove Point LNG Export Terminal Ready For Commissioning -- August 21, 2017

Data points from Argus Media:

• Maryland
• nation's second major operating LNG export terminal in the lower 48
• ready to test the system; will inject gas into the pre-treatment and liquefactions areas
• on schedule or slightly ahead of schedule
• $3.8 billion project
• peak capacity, one liquefaction train: 
• 5.75 mn t/yr
• 770 mn cf/d
• 21.8 mn cm/d
• when Cove Point comes on line, the contiguous US will have peak LNG export capacit oty of 25.75 mn t/year
• the fourth liquefaction train at Louisian's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal started operating in late July (2017)
• six LNG export projects are being built or completed in the lower 48 
• with these projects, combined capacity in the US should reach 75 mn t/yr
• compare to Qatar: 77 mn t/yr
• customers: India, Japan, Kansas

I track list of potential new LNG export facilities at this site.

This is always a fun site to re-read. 

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Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay, 

Watchin' The VLCC's Roll In, 

And Then Watchin' Them Roll Away Again

Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding