US ships record LNG volumes as more plants set to start and Freeport gets expansion permit
The US shipped a record 11 liquefied natural gas cargoes in the past week compared with seven in the previous week as the nation’s three facilities ramp up production and three other plants are scheduled to start commercial operations in the next three months.
Freeport LNG project in Texas moving forward with expansion before first Train completed
The delayed Freeport LNG export project at Quintana Island in Texas is moving forward on its expansion plans by selecting a preferred bidder for the fourth processing Train, even as it has still to complete its first Train and to start the plant.
Texas pipeline project approved for start-up and will provide feed-gas for Freeport LNG plant
US regulators have approved the start-up of the Texas Eastern Transmission’s portion of the Stratton Ridge Expansion pipeline project designed to provide feed-gas to the Freeport LNG export plant at Quintana Island in Texas.
Freeport LNG in Texas given short-term DoE export permit to enable flexible cargo trade
The US Department of Energy said it had issued a short-term order to the Freeport LNG export project being developed at Quintana Island in Texas to export up to 2.14 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas as LNG over a two-year period to both free-trade and non-free trade agreement countries.
Sumitomo of Japan to sign Freeport LNG tolling accord similar to deal with Cove Point plant
Freeport LNG, the project at Quintana Island in Texas led by US energy entrepreneur Michael Smith, has signed a preparatory accord for a future tolling services agreement with Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp.
Freeport LNG awarded export permit for fourth Train as work on plant and pipeline progress
Freeport LNG, the US export plant being constructed on Quintana Island in Texas, was granted a permit by the Department of Energy to export an additional 5 million tonnes per annum from a fourth liquefaction Train.
