PAMCO
A World-Scale Methanol Facility Built For Long-Term Competitiveness
The Port Arthur Methanol Company is a multi-billion-dollar industrial project combining proven production technology, integrated carbon capture, and Gulf Coast export logistics.
Overview
Project overview
PAMCO will produce approximately 5,000 tonnes of methanol per day using Air Liquide's MegaMethanol technology with integrated CryoCap carbon capture.
Location
Why Port Arthur
Port Arthur sits at the center of the US Gulf Coast energy corridor, providing direct access to natural gas feedstock, deepwater marine terminals, rail, truck, and barge transportation.
- Proximity to major natural gas supply infrastructure
- Deepwater marine access for global methanol export
- Established industrial services and fabrication ecosystem
- Rail, truck, and barge connectivity for logistics flexibility
Carbon Capture
Integrated carbon capture
PAMCO integrates Air Liquide's CryoCap technology to capture more than 90% of process CO2 emissions. Captured CO2 is managed through commercial partnerships including Oxy / 1PointFive.
CryoCap technology integrated with MegaMethanol process units to capture process CO2 at high efficiency.
Captured CO2 is compressed and routed through established Gulf Coast pipeline and disposition infrastructure.
Integrated capture supports lower-carbon methanol supply for chemical, industrial, and marine fuel markets.
Logistics
Logistics advantage
PAMCO's Port Arthur location provides direct access to the transportation infrastructure required for world-scale methanol production and export.
Timeline
Development timeline
PAMCO follows a structured development sequence from engineering through commercial operations.
Site control, technology selection, commercial structuring, and permitting preparation spanning more than a decade of project development.
Basic design, FEED preparation, and EPC interface development aligned to Air Liquide MegaMethanol and CryoCap integration.
Final investment decision following completion of engineering, commercial agreements, and project financing conditions.
EPC execution of process units, utilities, storage, and export infrastructure on the Port Arthur site.
Systematic start-up, performance testing, and safety verification prior to commercial operations.
Long-term production and export of methanol to global chemical, industrial, and marine fuel markets.
Site control, technology selection, commercial structuring, and permitting preparation spanning more than a decade of project development.
Basic design, FEED preparation, and EPC interface development aligned to Air Liquide MegaMethanol and CryoCap integration.
Final investment decision following completion of engineering, commercial agreements, and project financing conditions.
EPC execution of process units, utilities, storage, and export infrastructure on the Port Arthur site.
Systematic start-up, performance testing, and safety verification prior to commercial operations.
Long-term production and export of methanol to global chemical, industrial, and marine fuel markets.