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Publish Date : 10-Nov-2016

Matrix Service Company said its subsidiary, Matrix Service, has won the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction contract of a 2 million gallon LNG tank for the JAX LNG Bunker Facility, a new LNG liquefaction and storage facility at Dames Point near the Port of Jacksonville.

JAX LNG is a joint venture established by Pivotal LNG a fully owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas, NorthStar Midstream, LLC, a midstream transportation company supported by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Clean Marine Energy LLC.

JAX LNG is the long term LNG supplier to the world's first LNG dual fuel container ships, the Isla Bella and Perla del Caribe, operated by TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico.

John Hewitt, CEO of Matrix Service Company said, "We are extremely proud to have been selected to provide the engineering and construction services for this critical infrastructure. With more than 30 years of expertise as a top-tier contractor, we look forward to helping our customers meet the growing demand for LNG storage across North America."

The JAX LNG facility is expected to enter into operations during the fourth quarter of 2017.

With completion, it will have capacity to produce nearly 120 000 gallons of LNG per day which will stored in the 2 million gallon cryogenic storage tank.

JAX LNG will be first small scale coastal LNG facility in North America and will include marine distribution capabilities using North America's first LNG bunker barge, Clean Jacksonville, carrying LNG for container ships serving Puerto Rico.

Currently the container ships are being LNG-bunkered truck-to-ship with fuel from Pivotal LNG out of Macon, Georgia. The new facility will offer direct access to the container ships with LNG fuel, eliminating the need for truck-to-ship bunkering.

NorthStar CEO Tim Casey said, "JAX LNG will provide a reliable long term LNG fuel source in Florida to help meet the growing LNG demands of the maritime industry. We are very pleased to have Matrix Service as part of our team."

Tim Hermann, President of Pivotal LNG said, "This project is significant for our industry and will help bring jobs, commerce and economic growth to the Jacksonville area. We've got a great team engaged in the project and are excited to be working with Matrix Service."

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