US liquefaction firm finds way to market stranded gas from Marcellus Shale as LNG delivered by truck
Edge LNG of the US, whose shareholders include specialist international private equity firm Blue Water Energy and Galileo Global Technologies, has been selected by Exco Resources to capture and liquefy gas from a stranded well in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.
The Edge-Exco agreement will see Edge LNG deploy its fully mobile, truck-delivered LNG equipment to the Marcellus site, including three Cryobox liquefaction units, with the potential to expand through the deployment of additional units.
“Initial operations are underway and expected to continue through 2022,” said Edge LNG.
“The unique process, created by Galileo Global Technologies and deployed exclusively by Edge LNG in North America, can be delivered to any site accessible by road,” it added.
“After set-up and safety checks, production can begin within hours, with minimal investment required of the site owner and no need for pipeline infrastructure,” stated Edge LNG.
The company will both produce the LNG and purchase it from Exco.
This LNG will then be sold and delivered to customers in the northeast region via its truck-based delivery system whereby it will be used to provide natural gas to homes and businesses.
Additionally, Edge LNG said it expected this deal to generate surplus LNG beyond these agreements, allowing it to expand its customer base.
“We are proud to be expanding our footprint in the Marcellus, which we’ve identified as an important region given its large number of stranded wells,” said Mark Casaday, Chief Executive of Edge LNG.
“This deal is yet another example of how Edge LNG is delivering value to operators, by monetizing wells that would otherwise remain dormant, and helping to grow the domestic LNG market in the US,” added Casaday.
“In a challenging operating environment, we can help operators by maximizing the value of their assets and providing new sources of revenue,” explained the CEO.
“We have a lot of interesting projects underway and we expect to have our technology deployed and producing LNG in the Permian and the Bakken, in addition to the Marcellus, before the end of this year,” said Casaday.
“The environmental and cost efficiencies the Edge LNG solution can bring, are considerable and it is great to see producers recognizing this,” he added.
This latest Edge announcement follows other deals completed in recent months, which saw the company successfully monetize other producers’ sources of previously stranded gas in the Marcellus and deliver it as LNG to New England utilities.
