Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC Submits Semi-Annual Operation Report for Kenai LNG Facility

Strategic Insights -

The Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC has submitted a semi-annual operation report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Kenai LNG Facility. The report covers the period from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025. The facility, owned by Kenai LNG LLC, has been in a preservation warm-idle-state, not operating during this time. The report highlights the lack of shipments, changes in facility design, and ongoing projects, including the Kenai LNG Cool Down Project.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kenai LNG Wharf is in caretaker / inactive status with the United States Coast Guard, with no vessels docked or scheduled for 2026.
  • The facility's Department of Energy LNG export authorization expired on February 18, 2018, and no new export authority is being sought.
  • The LNG storage tanks, liquefaction section, and wharf piping are void of hydrocarbons, and LNG levels in storage are depleted.
  • The Kenai LNG Cool Down Project, authorized in December 2020, will enable the facility to provide up to 7.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas to the adjacent Marathon Kenai Refinery.
  • The project's implementation plan was submitted to the Commission in February 2021, and a request for an extension of time to place the Project into service was granted in August 2022.
  • The facility did not experience any abnormal operating experiences, such as unloading/storage problems or significant equipment malfunctions, during the reporting period.

Statistics:

  • No shipments were received or loaded during the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
  • The facility did not experience any boil-off rates, emergency plant shutdowns, or vapor ignition-related incidents during the reporting period.
  • The Kenai LNG Cool Down Project will provide up to 7.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas to the adjacent Marathon Kenai Refinery.

Sources:

  • Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC. (August 11, 2025). Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC Docket No. CP09-34-000 Semi-Annual Operation Report August 11, 2025.
  • Kenai LNG Facility Semi-Annual Summary of Operations. (January 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025)