LNG

June 28 (LNGJ) - Freeport LNG is seeking financing to start construction next year of the $11 billion export facility at Quintana Island in Texas that in six years is scheduled to ship 2.1 billion cubic feet of gas a day. Funds will be sought for the first two units that will cost about $7.5Bln, Michael Smith, Freeport's Chief Executive told Bloomberg. The company will also seek $1Bln to pay off some outstanding debt on top of the $11Bln, Smith added. One train a year is expected to open in 2017, 2018 and 2019, Smith said.