Yara and Enbridge develop major Blue Ammonia project at Port of Texas

Once operational, the production facility will be able to supply low-carbon ammonia to meet growing global demand with an expected annual capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tonnes. It is expected that approximately 95 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by the production process will be captured and transported to a nearby permanent geological storage facility. If confirmed and approved by the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase, the total investment in the project is expected to be between US$2.6 billion and US$2.9 billion.

If the project goes ahead, Yara is expected to commission full acceptance of the facility. The start of production is expected in 2027/2028.

“Yara is pleased to partner with Enbridge to develop this significant clean ammonia project,” said Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, President of Yara Clean Ammonia. “We are systematically working to develop project opportunities in the US and this project will contribute significantly to our strategy of decarbonizing agriculture and serving new segments of clean ammonia such as marine fuel, power generation and ammonia as a hydrogen carrier.

Enbridge and Yara will leverage their complementary strengths to develop and execute the project. According to the companies, Yara’s industry-leading experience in ammonia development, production, operations and sales combined with Enbridge’s deep infrastructure development expertise and world-class EIEC deep water docks and export platforms will be critical in advancing the project development through to to commercial operation.

“We are excited to partner with Yara and collaborate on this clean energy project, given their expertise in global ammonia projects, operations and distribution,” said Colin Gruending, Enbridge executive vice president and president, Liquids Pipelines. “EIEC is well positioned to become the most sustainable export terminal in North America through low-carbon fuel production, carbon capture and solar self-power.”

Enbridge’s Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline is expected to provide transportation service for feed gas used in the production process, and Enbridge, along with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, is advancing a nearby carbon sequestration hub that is a potential target for capturing the project represents CO2.

The construction of plants is subject to the receipt of all necessary official permits.