J Murphy & Sons Ltd has been selected as National Grid Ventures' delivery partner to design and build the 'Main Site Works' workstream of 'Capacity 25', Grain LNG's capital expansion and enhancement project.

Currently the Grain LNG site can deliver circa 25% of the UK's gas demand, able to store up to 1 million m3 of LNG. Following completion of the project Grain LNG will be capable of meeting around one third of the UK's gas demand and storage at the site will increase to 1.2 million m3.

The expansion will be achieved primarily through the installation of:

• Three Boil Off Gas Compressors along with the installation of a new Local Equipment Room


• Two new Submerged Combustion Vaporisers

• Two new Export Tank Pumps

The Murphy Energy team have been working with the Grain LNG team as part of the tender process since March 2021, participating in weekly clarification and negotiation meetings to allow a successful solution to be developed and agreed collaboratively.

The competitive tender process ran from March to late September before Murphy was appointed Preferred Bidder in October, with Contract Award and Contract Start in November 2021.

The Main Site Works project will take place in parallel to the construction of the additional LNG storage tank project with commissioning in early 2025 and ready to accept and process the additional LNG capacity from mid-2025.

Goke Phillips, Grain LNG Project Director said: "I'm delighted to welcome J Murphy & Sons on board. Capacity 25 is a vital strategic investment - not just for Grain LNG, but for the UK - and the Main Site Works is an essential part of it. I’ve been impressed with the collaborative spirit in which the working partnership has already developed and look forward to the successful joint delivery of the project."