US-based offshore supply company Harvey Gulf has opened what the company says is the first marine LNG fueling terminal[ds_preview] in North America. In Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the newbuilding »Harvey Energy« received 43,000 gal. of LNG in approximately 2.25 hours. »Harvey Energy« and her sister vessel »Harvey Power« are under charter to energy company Shell for the support of its activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Harvey Gulf, the terminal is designed to meet the requirements of 33 CFR part 127 NFPA 59A, and able to deliver LNG at a pumping rate of 550 GMP. The total on site storage is approximately 270,000 gal. contained in three 90,000 USG type »C« vacuum insulated tanks.
Shane Guidry, Chairman and CEO of Harvey Gulf, commented, »This is a testament to Harvey Gulf’s commitment to promoting the use of LNG, a clean, abundant, and cost-effective alternative marine fuel. With the completion of our LNG terminal at Port Fourchon, we are able to provide a LNG bunkering point at the epicenter of marine operations for the Gulf of Mexico, which is vital to continuing the shift to LNG as a marine fuel.«
Aside from the facilities primary role of supporting the Oil and Gas Industry, the facility will be capable of supporting over-the-road vehicles that operate on LNG, Harvey Gulf states.
