Kinder Morgan Inc. and EIG Global Energy Partners LLC's Elba Liquefaction Co. LLC project announced Oct. 4 the start of commercial service of the first of its 10 liquefaction units, meaning the facility is able to produce and export LNG.
Elba Liquefaction is now earning about 70% of the expected total daily revenue of the liquefaction units, Kinder Morgan said in a release. The fully developed Elba liquefaction facility will have a total capacity of roughly 2.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG, or about 350,000 Mcf/d.
The second and third liquefaction units are preparing for startup, the company said. The commissioning of the fourth, fifth and sixth units is ongoing and construction of the remaining units is almost complete, according to the release.
EIG is a 49% partner in Elba Liquefaction, which owns the liquefaction units and other equipment. Kinder Morgan owns 100% of certain facilities associated with the project. Shell is subscribed to 100% of the terminal's liquefaction capacity through a 20-year contract.
