First US LNG base load trade from Algeria, the Cove Point Operation
The Algeria 1 LNG project, by far the largest LNG-import project in the world, has proved a beneficial source of energy for the Atlantic Coast states, owing to extensive crew training, good terminal-operating procedures, and US Coast Guard monitoring procedures. Participating in the project with El Paso Marine Co. are Columbia LNG Corp. and Consolidated System LNG Co., which receive about two-thirds of the shipments at Cover Point, Md., and Southern Energy Co., which receives the balance at Elba Island, Ga. The Algeria 1 ship fleet consists of nine 125,000 cu m vessels each carrying the equivalent of 2.6 billion cu ft of natural gas; together, they make about 142 round-trips per year; each takes 20 days, including a 24 hr turnaround.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5502512
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7911193-
- Journal Information:
- Gastech '79 LNG/LPG Conf. Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Gastech '79 LNG/LPG Conf. Pap.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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