Freeport LNG Import Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Freeport LNG
  • Dow, Zachry, Osaka Gas,
• Website: http://www.freeportlng.com/
• Location: Quintana Island in Texas
• Capacity: 11.0 million tons/annum
• Status: Converted to an export terminal

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: Two LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 160,000 cubic meters
• Unloading capacity:
• Send out capacity: 1.5 billion cubic feet per day
• Constructor: This project was built by a joint venture between Technip, Zachry Construction Corporation and Saipem.

History

• 2004 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the project
• 2008 - Arrival of the First LNG Cargo at the Freeport LNG Terminal
• 2010 - Liquifaction project announced
• 2010 - Cheinere sold its share in the project

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Freeport LNG was coverted into a liquefaction plant
• See Freeport LNG Terminal for details

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: LNG was supplied by the Atlantic LNG Terminal in Trinidad and Tobago
• Customers: At Stratton Ridge, the Freeport LNG pipeline connects to the Dow and ConocoPhillips pipeline systems that have multiple outlets for natural gas to flow to customers throughout the state of Texas and beyond.

History

2003 - Technip awarded EPC contract for the project 2004 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the project 2008 - Osaka Gas acquired a stake in the project 2008 - The first cargo arrives at the terminal

Other Information

• -

Links

1. Technip USA Experience
2. Saipem LNG References
3. New Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Approved For Freeport, Texas
4. Macquarie Energy and Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. to Jointly Develop U.S. LNG Export Project
5. Freeport LNG’s Liquefaction and Export Project
6. Arrival of the First LNG Cargo at the Freeport LNG Terminal
7. Contract award for the freeport LNG terminal at Quintana, Texas, USA
8. Acquisition of Interest in Freeport LNG Receiving Terminal
9. Cheniere Energy Agrees to Sell Interest in Freeport LNG Development, L.P.