Acting Maritime Administrator approves Port Dolphin Energy’s deepwater port application
Nov 01, 2009 | Published in Issue
Acting Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda recently signed the Record of Decision, approving Port Dolphin Energy LLC’s application to own, operate and construct a deepwater port to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into the United States. Also, Port Dolphin Energy signed a Letter of Agreement to support the Maritime Administration’s “US Crewing Initiative” to provide employment and educational opportunities to American officers, mariners, and cadets in the operation of LNG tankers serving the deepwater port.
The deepwater port facility, named Port Dolphin, will be located approximately 28 miles southwest of Tampa Bay, Florida. When operational, Port Dolphin will initially deliver about 400 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of natural gas into the Florida energy market, with the ability to deliver up to 1,200 MMscfd when operating at peak capacity. The Port Dolphin facility will connect with existing pipelines to deliver natural gas throughout Florida.
Construction of the port will commence early 2013 and is expected to take approximately 11 months to complete. Operations are planned to commence in late 2013.