交通部批准10亿美元Blue Marlin海上港口许可：路易斯安那外海深水港日出口原油可达200万桶
美国交通部（Department of Transportation）11月5日在华盛顿宣布，海事管理局（MARAD）已批准 Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC 在路易斯安那州外海建深水港的许可申请。这座10亿美元的深水原油出口设施，是总统发布“释放美国能源”行政令以来获批的第二座深水原油出口设施。
交通部说，该设施将支持创造至多1,052个建筑岗位，每天可出口至多200万桶原油（每小时8万桶），为美国盟友的能源安全提供支撑，并提升美国接待超大型油轮（VLCC）的能力。
交通部长 Sean P. Duffy 说：“本届政府一心要为下一代美国人确保能源主导地位，因为能源安全就是国家安全。建起这座港口将释放国内产量，在美国湾沿岸创造1,000多个高薪建筑岗位，并打通通往全球市场的重要供应线，巩固美国作为世界最大能源出口国的地位。”
海事管理局局长 Stephen M. Carmel 说，在特朗普总统与 Duffy 部长的领导下，MARAD 持续以新规替代过时规章、取得前所未有的成果；批准 Blue Marlin 深水港许可——本届政府的第四次此类批准——显示该局有能力安全地加速推进对强化供应链、降低能源价格至关重要的能源项目。
按交通部的说明，Blue Marlin 海上港口将建在路易斯安那州 Cameron Parish 外海约99英里处的 West Cameron Block 509，利用现有及改造的平台基础设施；在深水直接为超大型油轮装货，可缓解内陆港口拥堵，并降低船舶碰撞与安全风险。港口的原油将由专用管道系统输送，管道连接德克萨斯州（包括 Nederland Terminal 一带）与路易斯安那州西南部的主要内陆供应枢纽和海上平台网络。
MARAD 与美国海岸警卫队、多家联邦机构以及德克萨斯州、路易斯安那州合作完成了对该申请的全面审查。交通部说，审查确保设施符合严格的安全与安保标准；许可决定记录及相关文件可在 regulations.gov 以案卷号 MARAD-2020-0127 查阅。
（来源：美国交通部）
Transportation Department Approves $1 Billion Blue Marlin Offshore Port License: Louisiana Deepwater Port to Export Up to 2 Million Barrels of Crude a Day
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced in Washington on November 5 that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license application for Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC off the coast of Louisiana. The $1 billion deepwater crude oil export facility is the second deepwater crude oil export facility to receive approval since the President issued an Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy.
The department said the facility will support creation of up to 1,052 construction jobs, export up to 2 million barrels of crude oil per day (80,000 barrels per hour) to fortify the energy security of America's allies, and enhance the United States' ability to accommodate Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).
“The Trump Administration is laser-focused on securing energy dominance for the next generation of Americans because energy security is national security,” said Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Building this port will unleash domestic production, create more than 1,000 good-paying construction jobs along the Gulf of America, and open vital supply lines to global markets that will solidify our nation as the world's largest energy exporter.”
“Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Duffy, MARAD continues to swap out antiquated regulations to deliver unprecedented results,” said MARAD Administrator Stephen M. Carmel. “Authorizing the Blue Marlin deepwater port license—our fourth such approval under the Trump Administration—demonstrates our ability to safely accelerate critical energy projects that bolster our supply chains and lower energy prices.”
According to the department, the Blue Marlin Offshore Port will be built approximately 99 miles off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, using existing and converted platform infrastructure in West Cameron Block 509. The location will allow VLCCs to load in deep water directly, easing inland port congestion and reducing vessel collision and safety risks. Crude oil for the port will be sourced from a dedicated pipeline system connecting major inland supply hubs in Texas (including the Nederland Terminal area) and Southwest Louisiana to the offshore platform network.
MARAD partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard, numerous federal agencies and the states of Texas and Louisiana during the comprehensive review of the application, which the department said ensured the facility meets strict safety and security standards. The full Record of Decision and associated documents can be found at regulations.gov under Docket Number MARAD-2020-0127.
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation)
来源：美国交通部
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图片来源：图：原油油轮 Alpine Melina 号在海上航行（资料图）。Niels Johannes 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The crude oil tanker Alpine Melina at sea (file photo). Photo by Niels Johannes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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