LNG Carriers Built in the U.S.

*Year*	*Original Name*	*Original Owner*	*Shipbuilder*	*Hull #*	*MA Hull #*	*MA Design*	GT	*DWT*	*Price ($mm)*	*Notes*
1977	Aquarius	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	41	289	LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	82.0	Now LNG Aquarius
1977	Aries	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	42	290	LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	111.0	Now LNG Aries
1978	Gemini	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	44	291	LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	109.0	Now LNG Gemini
1978	Methane Alpha	El Paso Natural Gas	Newport News	608	292	LG9-S-94a	58,800	63,460	101.0	Now LNG Delta
1978	Methane Beta	El Paso Natural Gas	Newport News	609	293	LG9-S-94a	58,800	63,460	101.0	Now Galeomma
1979	Methane Gamma	El Paso Natural Gas	Newport News	610	294	LG9-S-94a	58,800	63,460	101.0	Now Matthew
1978	Capricorn	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	46		LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	109.0	Now LNG Capricorn
1978	Leo	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	47		LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	108.0	Now LNG Leo
1979	Taurus	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	48		LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	107.0	Now LNG Taurus
1979	Virgo	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	49		LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	108.0	Now LNG Virgo
1979	Libra	Energy Tptn	GD Quincy	50		LG8-S-102a	90,000	63,600	111.0	Now LNG Libra
1979	Methane Delta	El Paso Natural Gas	Avondale	2266	296	LG9-S-107a	60,000	63,170	103.3	Converted to OBO 1983, scrapped
1979	Methane Epsilon	El Paso Natural Gas	Avondale	2267	297	LG9-S-107a	60,000	63,170	103.3	Converted to OBO 1983, FPSO Nordic Apollo 1991
1979	Methane Zeta	El Paso Natural Gas	Avondale	2268	298	LG9-S-107a	60,000	63,170	103.3	Wrecked 1982, scrapped 1986
1980	Lake Charles	Lachmar	GD Quincy	53	327	LG8-S-102a	87,000	68,600	133.0	Now LNG Abuja
1980	Louisiana	Lachmar	GD Quincy	54	328	LG8-S-102a	87,000	68,600	131.0	Now LNG Edo