Mina Al-Ahmadi GasPort® Kuwait

Mina Al-Ahmadi GasPort®
Kuwait
Bringing Continents of Energy Together
Market Access
Mina Al-Ahmadi GasPort Kuwait
B r i n g i n g C o n t i n e n t s o f E n e r g y To g e t h e r
kuwait
The Mina Al-Ahmadi GasPort (MAAGP), located approximately 40 kilometers south of Kuwait City, will be Kuwait’s first
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. Intended as an interim solution to bridge the gap between Kuwait’s current
natural gas needs and the future development of domestic gas reserves, the MAAGP will deliver much needed natural gas
to meet industrial and commercial demands.
Of the many compelling features of the MAAGP, the short time span between inception and in-service coupled with the
relatively low capital investment were the primary motivating factors behind the final investment decision.
Using Excelerate Energy’s GasPort technology, an Energy Bridge Regasification Vessel (EBRV™) will be stationed at the
existing Mina Al-Ahmadi South Jetty facility and will deliver regasified LNG at a baseload rate of up to 500 million cubic feet
per day (mmcf/d). In addition, the MAAGP will incorporate an innovative shuttle tanker berth that will provide for ship-toship LNG transfer and boil off gas management capabilities between a conventional LNG carrier and the EBRV™. This will
allow Excelerate Energy to keep the EBRV™ on station while receiving cargo deliveries of LNG from conventional carriers
dockside, resulting in a flexible terminal that can provide seasonal baseload service to Kuwait.
Construction of the facility commenced in January of 2008 and Excelerate Energy anticipates being in service by the
summer of 2009. The capital cost for the project, even with extensive refurbishments and enhancements planned for the
existing jetty facilities, is anticipated to be significantly less than that of a land based facility of similar capacity. With the
added benefit of seasonal flexibility and the resultant cost savings, Excelerate Energy’s partnership with Kuwait Petroleum
Company on this project is a natural fit.
Key Information
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Kuwait’s first LNG receiving facility
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GasPort dockside configuration
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Base load throughput capacity 500 mmcf/d with peak capacity
of 600 mmcf/d
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Seasonal facility planned for operations in April through October
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Direct access to processing facilities and other industrial consumers
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Direct access to the Kuwait gas grid
Market Access
Excelerate Energy, L.L.C., based in The Woodlands, Texas, is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer
and marketer that’s redefining the way LNG moves around the globe. With the proven ability to apply its
proprietary Energy Bridge technology to a growing network of market access points worldwide, Excelerate
Energy can connect LNG suppliers and customers in a way that minimizes costs for both while maximizing
the value of each delivery. Excelerate Energy’s fleet of state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly, Energy
Bridge Regasification Vessels (EBRVs™) compliment the company’s downstream investments in dockside
GasPorts and deepwater port Gateways. To further enhance the capabilities of the existing EBRVs™ and
their cargoes, Excelerate Energy has developed and implemented the first commercially viable program of
LNG transshipment via ship-to-ship transfer. This combination of expertise, innovation, and strategic physical
assets give the company the equivalent of a flexible, global “pipeline” that can transport LNG from virtually
any point to any other point – facilitating delivery to the highest value markets around the world. For more
information please visit www.excelerateenergy.com.
1330 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 270
The Woodlands, TX 77380
USA
P (832) 813-7100
F (832) 813-7103
® GasPort is a registered trademark in the U.S. and the European Union.
™ Energy Bridge is a registered trademark in the European Union, Japan, Australia, Chile,
Kuwait, Norway, Singapore, Taiwain, Trinidad & Tobago, UAE, China and Peru.
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