President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was present to honor the opening of Argentina’s second LNG import facility, GNL Escobar (GNLE), a joint development between YPF S.A., ENARSA and Excelerate Energy. Located on the Parana River, about 30mi outside Buenos Aires City, GNLE utilizes Excelerate Energy’s GasPort design. The facility will provide increased peak capacity for the high demand winter months and deliver additional natural gas supply and transport capacity to the Buenos Aires region. Three companies are jointly coordinating ongoing operations and supply logistics of the facility. The GNLE features a jetty mounted, articulated gas-offloading arm (HP gas arm) and uses Excelerate Energy’s proprietary Energy Bridge floating storage and regasification vessel (FSRU) technology. The facility boasts a baseload throughput capacity of 500 MMcf/d, with peak throughput capacity at 600 MMcf/d, and direct access to the Buenos Aires region and Argentina’s natural gas grid. The facility was completed in only nine months, on schedule and just in time for the peak winter months.