GDF SUEZ Group has announced that it had completed pipeline construction for its offshore LNG project, Neptune. The first phase of construction began in late July and included the installation of a 13mi sub-sea pipeline that will connect the Neptune LNG facility with the existing Spectra Energy HubLineSM. The second phase, scheduled to begin in early May 2009 and continue into September 2009, includes connecting the new pipeline to the HubLineSM and installing two off-loading buoys. Upon completion, the LNG facility will consist of an unloading buoy system where specially designed vessels will moor, offload their natural gas, and deliver it to customers in Massachusetts and throughout New England. The City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, will serve as the home port for the Neptune project, representing a direct infusion of over USD 10 million into the local economy over the expected lifespan of the project.
