Argent LNG has selected Baker Hughes as the liquefaction solution and related services provider for the planned LNG export terminal in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
According to a statement by Baker Hughes, the US firm will supply liquefaction solutions, power generation equipment, and gas compression systems for the facility, which is set to deliver about 24 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG.
The project will incorporate Baker Hughes’ NMBL modularized LNG solution powered by the LM9000 gas turbine.
Baker Hughes said these modules, pre-fabricated and tested at its facilities, will ensure scalable and reliable LNG production to the project and integrate digital solutions.
Also, Baker Hughes will provide power generation units driven by LM9000 gas turbines and provide multi-year services to support Argent LNG terminal operations.
Baker Hughes expects orders in relation to this agreement as the Argent LNG project progresses and reaches the final investment decision.
Phase 1 construction is targeted to begin in 2026, with commercial operations expected by 2030.
Moreover, Phase 2, which aims to expand capacity, is advancing through “critical” milestones, including resource reporting, securing FERC approvals, formalizing gas supply agreements, and achieving financial close, Baker Hughes said.
Port Fourchon LNG project
Argent LNG recently signed a non-binding heads of agreement with the government of Bangladesh to supply the country with LNG from its planned LNG export terminal in Port Fourchon.
Under the HoA, Argent will supply state-owned Petrobanga with 5 million metric tons of LNG, according to the firm.
In June last year, Argent LNG signed a long-term lease agreement with the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, securing 144 acres of land at Port Fourchon.
According to Argent LNG’s website, the project’s EPC will be Worley, and it will be constructed by Kiewit.
In addition, Argent LNG previously selected LNG equipment maker Chart Industries to supply its mid-scale modular liquefaction solution for the planned LNG export terminal in Port Fourchon, and it signed a deal with ABB to collaborate on automation and electrical solutions.
Argent LNG’s facility will have an initial capacity of 10 million tons per annum (mtpa), with an estimated cost of about $10 billion.
Phase two will be to add up to an additional 10 mtpa.
Additionally, the project will feature a smaller-scale plant tailored to supply LNG for next-generation LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Argent LNG.
Argent LNG expects to launch the facility in early 2030.