Power LNG and Mexico’s Énestas sign partnership to build LNG hub at Port of Galveston

Power LNG, LLC, and Mexican LNG company Énestas, S. de R.L. de C.V., have signed definitive agreements to develop LNG infrastructure at the Port of Galveston, Texas. The partnership targets two linked projects: the Harborside Terminal and Project Seawolf, a planned liquefaction and marine bunkering facility on Pelican Island.

Partnership announced for Galveston LNG infrastructure

The two companies describe the deal as a strategic partnership built around two linked assets. The Harborside Terminal supports near-term operations, while Project Seawolf—a planned LNG liquefaction and marine bunkering facility on Pelican Island—represents the longer horizon. Together, they form the backbone of what both firms say they intend to grow into a major Gulf Coast LNG hub.

Énestas is one of Mexico’s leading LNG infrastructure and downstream natural gas companies. That positioning matters here: this isn’t just a capital arrangement—it brings an established operator into a project that still has significant development ahead of it.

Project Seawolf is designed to serve four main functions: marine bunkering, truck loading, virtual pipeline distribution, and international exports.

Austin Terry, founder and CEO of Power LNG, framed the goal directly: “Our vision has always been to establish Galveston as the premier LNG hub for the Gulf Coast.”

What each company contributes to the agreement

The deal is built around complementary roles. Énestas brings capital, LNG transportation and storage equipment, and downstream operating expertise. Power LNG contributes project development capabilities and the Project Seawolf concept itself. That division of labor matters for timing.

One practical outcome is an immediate pathway to begin LNG distribution by truck—before Project Seawolf is fully built. Customers can be served without waiting for the larger facility to come online. Énestas also brings more than a decade of experience developing and operating LNG infrastructure across Mexico, which gives the partnership real operational credibility at a stage when Project Seawolf is still taking shape.

Caio Zapata, CEO of Énestas, put it plainly: “Partnering with Power LNG allows us to leverage that experience in one of the most attractive LNG markets in North America.”

Planned services and target markets

Project Seawolf is designed to serve four main functions: marine bunkering, truck loading, virtual pipeline distribution, and international exports. That’s a broad service mix, reflecting the range of customer types both companies are pursuing—marine operators using LNG as a ship fuel, virtual pipeline users who rely on truck-delivered gas in areas without pipeline access, industrial users, and exporters moving LNG to Latin America and the Caribbean.

The diversity is likely intentional. Any single market segment can absorb significant volatility, so spreading across several insulates the business. The Port of Galveston reinforces the geographic logic—it sits along one of the fastest-growing cruise, cargo, and energy corridors in the US, a natural fit for a facility trying to serve both domestic and export markets at once.

The partnership also sets up a platform for pursuing additional downstream LNG Industry opportunities across the Gulf Coast. Both companies appear to view this as a starting point, not a ceiling.

Context: Énestas’ expansion strategy and the broader LNG market

For Énestas, this deal is more than a single project—it’s the company’s first significant entry into the US market. The move signals readiness to grow beyond Mexico, where the company has spent over a decade building out LNG infrastructure and helping customers shift toward cleaner, more reliable energy sources.

That Mexican experience is directly relevant. Énestas has navigated the logistical and regulatory complexity of LNG infrastructure in a market where pipeline access is often limited and virtual pipeline solutions fill the gap. Those skills translate well to parts of the Gulf Coast facing similar distribution challenges—and that’s not a coincidence.

Both companies describe the Gulf Coast LNG market as one of the most attractive in North America. Growing marine fuel demand, expanding industrial LNG use, and increasing interest in exports to Latin America and the Caribbean are all converging along this corridor, grounding what might otherwise sound like a broad claim.

The partnership also reflects a wider industry shift. LNG is gaining ground as a marine fuel, driven partly by tightening emissions regulations on shipping. Distributed LNG—delivered by truck to customers without pipeline access—is expanding as an energy solution across the Americas. This deal positions both companies to participate in both trends at once.

A first major step into the US

The core facts are straightforward. Power LNG and Énestas have signed definitive agreements to develop LNG infrastructure at the Port of Galveston, covering the Harborside Terminal and Project Seawolf on Pelican Island.

Énestas brings capital, equipment, and over a decade of operational experience in Mexico. Power LNG brings the project concept and development expertise. Near-term, they plan to start truck-loading LNG distribution while advancing the longer build-out of Project Seawolf. Target markets span marine bunkering, virtual pipeline customers, industrial users, and export destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

For Énestas, it’s a first major step into the US. For Power LNG, it’s a significant boost to a project aimed at making Galveston a regional LNG hub.

Kelly Lippke

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