CF begins construction of Blue Point ammonia plant

In its second quarter 2026 results filing, CF Industries said that construction of its new Blue Point ammonia plant will begin in August this year. The Blue Point One project is a joint venture is with JERA Co., Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia from a new facility at Modeste, Ascension Parish, Louisiana. CF Industries holds 40% ownership in the $3.7 billion joint venture, with JERA taking a 35% stake, and Mitsui the remaining 25% ownership in the plant, which is funded by the equity partners according to their ownership percentages. The plant consists of an autothermal reforming-based ammonia facility with a carbon dioxide (CO₂) dehydration and compression unit to prepare captured CO₂ for transportation and sequestration. CF Industries says that it will also build scalable infrastructure to supply the ammonia production facility with services, including production storage and vessel loading. In July 2026, the State of Louisiana and the US Army Corps of Engineers issued permits required for civil construction activities for the ammonia plant and common infrastructure. Nameplate capacity for the plant will be 1.4 million t/a of blue ammonia, with first production expected in 2029. The associated infrstructure will sequester 2.3 million t/a of carbon dioxide via Occidental subsidiary 1PointFive.