Storage lease
Onsite LNG storage as an operating expense.
A CryoSurge module on your pad, permitted, commissioned, and maintained by LNGVault for 5–10 years. Buy out at residual, extend, or return.
Who it is for
Data center developers whose grid or pipeline date is 12 months or more away and who will not capitalize a seven-figure fuel asset. Fuel logistics providers that need stationary storage at customer sites to make trailer supply bankable.
What is included
- One or more CryoSurge 3T or 4T modules, refurbished and recertified, delivered to site.
- Site screening, layout to NFPA 59A setbacks, AHJ pre-application support.
- Installation supervision and commissioning on your pad and utility yard.
- Maintenance for the term: inspections, relief-valve testing on the 2-year cycle, pump and vaporizer service, PLC support, 24/7 response line.
- Boil-off and pressure management for modules in standby.
- Lessor insurance on the equipment.
Not included
Pad, fencing, and civil works (available under Turnkey sale + EPC); interconnect beyond the module outlet; LNG (see Fuel supply); AHJ fees; generation equipment.
Indicative pricing
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Per tank | $4,000–5,000 per month |
| CryoSurge 3T | $13,000–15,000 per month |
| CryoSurge 4T | $16,000–20,000 per month |
| CryoSurge 4T, all-in with auxiliaries and maintenance | $22,000–25,000 per month |
| Deposit | At signing |
| End of term | Buy out at residual, extend, or return |
In line with 1.5–2.5% per month of asset value for industrial equipment leases. Final rate depends on term, module count, service scope, and credit. Compare with downtime at more than $300,000 an hour for large enterprises.
Timeline
Screening call within a week. Budgetary proposal in 10 business days. Equipment ships 60–120 days after signing. NFPA 59A permitting, 6–18 months, runs in parallel and gates commissioning, not shipping.