Drydocks World, a DP World company, has been awarded a landmark engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by Amigo LNG to build what it described as the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) liquefaction facility. The project will be executed at the company's yard in Dubai.
The project includes the conversion of two LNG carriers into floating storage units (FSUs) and the construction of two newbuild FLNG barges. Once operational in the second half of 2028, the four-vessel facility will provide more than 4.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefaction capacity, which the company stated will surpass any existing floating LNG development worldwide.
The facility will be located off Guaymas on Mexico’s west coast and will be supplied with natural gas from the US Permian Basin. Drydocks World said its strategic location will shorten shipping distances to Asia compared with US Gulf terminals, opening a new LNG corridor.
Amigo LNG is a joint venture between Texas-based Epcilon LNG and Singapore-based LNG Alliance.