Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has reached a final investment decision to participate in the first offshore Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in the US. Partnering with developer Delfin Midstream, Global Infrastructure Partners, and Vitol, MOL plans to invest approximately $300 million (about 23% of the total $1.4 billion investor commitment) in the $5 billion project. This marks the first time a Japanese shipping company has participated in an FLNG project. The facility, located 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana, will have an annual liquefaction capacity of 4.4 million tons and is expected to start production around 2030. Long-term sales contracts have already been secured with Centrica, Expand Energy, Vitol, and Gunvor, and a shipbuilding contract has been signed with Samsung Heavy Industries. MOL will support the project using its technical expertise in offshore floating facilities, ship-to-ship operations, and financing. This investment expands MOL's presence into the upstream LNG value chain, contributing to global energy supply diversification and decarbonization.
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