The US Energy Department (DOE) has conditionally authorized Lake Charles Exports to export domestically produced LNG to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from the Lake Charles Terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Lake Charles previously received approval to export LNG from this facility to FTA countries in July 2011. Subject to environmental review and final regulatory approval, the facility is conditionally authorized to export at a rate of up to 2 Bcf/d (about 15 Mt/year) for a period of 20 years. Lake Charles Exports is a proposed liquefaction project developed by BG Group (70%) and Southern Union (30%), which aims to produce 15 Mt/year of LNG as of 2018.
The Department granted the first authorization to export LNG to non-FTA countries in May 2011 from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at a rate of up to 2.2 Bcf/d (nearly 17 Mt/year) and the second authorization in May 2013 from the Freeport LNG Terminal in Quintana Island, Texas at a rate of up to 1.4 Bcf/d (nearly 10 Mt/year).
On 27 August 2013, Technip was awarded by Trunkline LNG Export, the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the potential expansion of the existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The potential expansion project includes a LNG liquefaction plant, with a total export capacity of up to approximately 15 Mt/year. The contract is scheduled for completion during the first half of 2014.
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