Shell Oil Co. and TravelCenters of America said they will develop a nationwide network of liquefied natural gas fueling centers for over-the-road trucking customers.
The plan, first announced last summer, follows recent announcements by Shell that it will work with Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks to boost LNG use in heavy trucks.
Shell and TA said they will construct at least two LNG fueling lanes and a storage facility at up to 100 existing TA and Petro Stopping Centers on U.S. interstate highways.
Construction and opening of the LNG stations will be done in a phased approach, with the first station scheduled to be operational in about a year, Shell said.
“Shell is investing now in the infrastructure that will bring this innovative, cost-competitive and environmentally beneficial fuel to our customers,” said Elen Phillips, Shell’s vice president of fuels sales and marketing.
“We see great potential for LNG as a fuel option among our range of quality fuels, due to the sheer abundance and affordability of domestic natural gas in North America,” Phillips said in a statement.
