Navergy, which recently changed its name, is the developer of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port project (GLBP) along with Libra Group’s maritime unit Seapath.
The company filed an application with DOE for long-term and short-term LNG export authorization on February 9.
Specifically, Navergy requests authorization to export LNG of up to the equivalent of 51.75 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas per year to free trade agreement (FTA) countries and non-FTA countries.
With respect to exports to non-FTA nations, the application is submitted under DOE’s rule expediting the application and approval process for “small-scale” natural gas exports, Naturgy said.
Navergy requests this export authorization for use on its own behalf when it owns the LNG supplies and as agent for other entities that would hold title to the LNG supplies at the time of export, for a period extending through the end of 2050, consistent with DOE policy.
Small-scale LNG plants
Navergy noted ut is filing this application in conjunction with its plan to export small quantities of LNG in ISO containers to various countries, including but not limited to, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Navergy primarily plans to source LNG from eight small-scale liquefaction and peaking facilities and transport it in ISO containers by barge or by road to existing ports handling ISO containers and load the ISO containers onto ocean-going container vessels for export to emerging markets.
According to the application, the small-scale facilities include the Puget LNG facility in Tacoma, the George West LNG facility in Texas, the Pickens Plant facility in Texas, the Port Allen LNG facility in Louisiana, the Trussville LNG facility in Alabama, the JAX LNG facility in Florida, the Maxville LNG facility in Florida, and the Sawgrass LNG facility in Florida.
These facilities have a capacity ranging from 30,000 gallons per day to 360,000 gallons per day.
Navergy expects that its LNG exports will primarily be short-term (less than two years duration) transactions, but Navergy seekslong-term export authorization to provide it the flexibility to enter into both short-term and long-term arrangements.
“Because Navergy is currently in discussions for the procurement of LNG from several of the third party facilities listed in Appendix C, Navergy may commence LNG exports soon after issuance of the requested export authorization though it does not currently have specific commitments to do so,” it said.
