FERC approves Freeport liquid natural gas export expansion project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved the construction of the Train 4 expansion at the Freeport LNG terminal on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas.

The Train 4 project is an expansion of the liquefaction project currently under construction at the terminal. It includes the construction of a liquefaction unit similar to Freeport’s other three units, as well as associated pipelines, storage vessels, and related facilities.

The project will enable Freeport LNG Development LP to liquefy for export the equivalent of an additional 0.74 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the site.

The Freeport approval marks FERC’s fourth approval of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project this year. Last month, the Commission approved the Driftwood and Port Arthur projects, and in February, it approved the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass project.

“I’m proud of the efforts by the Commission and its staff to process today’s and our previous LNG orders,” FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee said. “Exporting LNG from the United States can help increase the availability of inexpensive, clean-burning fuel to our global allies who are looking for an efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly source of generation.”