Delfin advances first US offshore LNG export project after FID

Delfin Midstream’s first floating LNG vessel cleared final investment decision, keeping a new offshore export route on the US Gulf Coast on track.

Delfin Midstream has moved ahead with the first phase of its offshore LNG export project off Louisiana after taking final investment decision on its first floating liquefaction vessel, according to gCaptain and deal details published by Latham & Watkins. The initial unit, Delfin FLNG 1, is designed for 4.4 million tonnes per year and would become the first floating LNG export facility in US waters if it enters service as planned later this decade.

For TankerMap, the shipping impact is straightforward: a new offshore LNG loading point on the US Gulf Coast would expand future Atlantic Basin export flexibility, add another node for carrier deployment and reinforce US seaborne gas supply growth. TankerMap data context: the platform tracks 1,033 LNG carriers and 155 ports globally, so new export infrastructure that can reshape vessel positioning and cargo routing is directly relevant to LNG shipping markets.