As the world’s first offshore LNG receiving facility, Gulf Gateway Deepwater Port (Gulf Gateway) was brought into service in March 2005 off the coast of Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Located 116 miles offshore, Gulf Gateway consists of a Submerged Turret Loading Buoy (STL Buoy) provided by Advanced Production and Loading, and a metering platform that allows connection to multiple downstream pipelines.

Excelerate Energy’s Energy Bridge vessels vaporize LNG on board and deliver natural gas through the STL Buoy to a subsea pipeline and into the natural gas grid, providing ready access to the highly liquid Henry Hub market. Given its access to downstream gas processing plants, Gulf Gateway can accommodate virtually any LNG composition up to 1,200 btu/scf gross heating value (GHV).

Gulf Gateway is capable of delivering natural gas at a baseload rate of 500 mmcf/d with peak rates of up to 690 mmcfd, and has the ability to increase throughput as future generations of Energy Bridge vessels increase in regasification capacity. With its robust design, as proven in deliveries throughout Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Gulf Gateway provides reliable and ready access to U.S. markets on both a short-term and long-term basis.

Key Information

  World’s first LNG deepwater port
  Single buoy design with metering platform
  Peak throughput capacity (ship limited) is 690 mmcfd
  Pipeline take-away capacity is sufficient to handle full output
    Ability to increase through downstream compression

  Gas processing plants are available downstream
    Allows receipt of LNG of virtually any spec (up to 1,200 Btu/scf)
    Provides ability for additional upside through NGLs

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