The US Department of Energy (DOE) has conditionally authorized Freeport LNG Expansion and FLNG Liquefaction (Freeport) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from the proposed Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas. Subject to environmental review and final regulatory approval, the facility is conditionally authorized to export at a rate of up to 1.4 Bcf/d (14.4 bcm/year) for a period of 20 years.
The proposed Freeport LNG export project would consist of up to three 4.4 Mt/year liquefaction units (total capacity of 13.2 Mt/year or 17.8 bcm/year) located on the site of the existing regasification plant. The project developer has already signed two 20-year tolling agreements with BP and with Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric for 4.4 Mt/year each (5.9 bcm/year). Commissioning is not expected before 2017.
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