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How will the Port of Pascagoula benefit from an LNG terminal? |
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The Port of Pascagoula is operated by the Jackson County Port Authority, an agency of Jackson County. The site for the LNG facility is owned by the public. All rent payments, vessel fees, and cargo fees generated from the operation will provide an economic benefit to the Port Authority and Jackson County. Local port service industries will also benefit from increased vessel traffic into the port. |
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How many jobs will this LNG project create? |
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The LNG terminal development phases will provide jobs to about 1,500 workers in a variety of construction trades. Upon entering the operating phase, the facility will create more than 50 long-term career positions with average salaries higher than the norm for the area. Additional jobs will be indirectly required to support these workers and to provide the services required to support the LNG vessels and crews calling upon the LNG Clean Energy Facility. |
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What would an LNG terminal mean to the State of Mississippi? |
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This project would increase the impact of the State of Mississippi as an important part of the U.S. energy market. Mississippi would benefit directly from a share of the lease payments paid by the facility to the Port of Pascagoula. Indirect benefits would be derived as a result of the increased employment and commercial activity in the State. Mississippi will also benefit from improved access to a proven, clean source of energy. |
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Would this project facilitate the development of additional industry along the Gulf Coast? |
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The most positive impact this LNG project will have is the assurance of a steady supply of a clean, efficient energy source for both future and existing consumers. Since energy is the primary utility needed for industrial, commercial and residential growth, local governments and economic development authorities will have one more advantage in attracting a desirable level of the types of businesses most beneficial to the local economy. |
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What is LNG? |
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LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to -260°F at atmospheric pressure, the point at which gas condenses to a liquid, allowing it to be shipped and stored safely and economically. |
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What is an LNG import terminal? |
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An LNG import terminal is a facility that is used to receive, temporarily store and regasify LNG. The terminal consists of low temperature storage tanks, an unloading dock for LNG carrier vessels, regasification equipment (known as vaporizers), and other related equipment. LNG is offloaded from LNG carriers and pumped into low-pressure, insulated storage tanks. On demand, the vaporizers warm the LNG to transform it back into its gaseous state – the same natural gas used by millions of Americans in their homes for heating, cooling and cooking. The regasified LNG is subsequently delivered to customers via a pipeline. |
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Where will the pipeline be constructed? |
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ulf LNG has already initiated the federal and state regulatory processes and is proceeding with engineering and design of the terminal facilities. It is anticipated that construction activities would begin in 2006, with operation of the terminal beginning in 2009. |
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How large will the site be? |
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The site will occupy approximately 40 acres and be surrounded by open water and more than 200 acres of unoccupied land controlled by the Port of Pascagoula. |
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How many LNG vessels per year will berth at the facility and how long will they remain at the terminal? |
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Approximately two to three LNG vessels per week will unload at the terminal (about 115 per year). Each vessel generally will be docked at the facility for less than 24 hours.
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Will LNG vessels negatively impact channel traffic? |
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The channel is more than adequate for the travel of LNG vessels. LNG ships meet all Coast Guard regulations and comply with all additional government constraints. LNG vessels passing into port or out to sea on an average of one every other day or less frequently will not adversely affect the ability of the channel to handle existing and projected traffic.
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