Freeport LNG Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: Freeport LNG
  • Dow, Zachry, Osaka Gas,
• Website: http://www.freeportlng.com/
• Location: Quintana Island in Texas
• Capacity: 4.4 million tons/annum per train (Total 3)
• Status: Planned

Brief Description

• A large three train liquifaction plant, it is the largest all-electric drive motor plant in the world
• The project was a conversion of the Freeport LNG Import Terminal, which was a regasification terminal

Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Constructor:
  • CB&I and Zachry: Front-end engineering and design on the liquefaction terminal
  • CB&I and Zachry: Engineering and procurement services
  • Chiyoda: FEED, Acid Gas Removal
• GE: Supplying the main refrigeration compressors, variable-speed drive electric motors and other electrical equipment for two LNG liquefaction trains
• Licensor: Air Products for all three trains

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The project was commissioned in 2019
• A 4th train is being added which will expand capacity to 20mn tons

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Gas is supplied by the Gulf South Gas Pipeline System & Tejas Gas Pipeline
• Customers:
  • Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric, the Japanese utilities have acquired rights to the 4.4 mtpa production capacity of the first train at Freeport over an initial 20-year term
  • BP will supply gas to PTT

History

• 2011 - The project received approval from DOE to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement countries
• 2012 - Freeport LNG and Zachry/CB&I JV Sign FEED Contract
• 2012 - Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Liquefaction Tolling Agreements With Osaka Gas And Chubu Electric
• 2013 - Energy Department Authorizes Export of LNG
• 2013 - Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Liquefaction Tolling Agreements With SK And Toshiba
• 2013 - EPC contract signed
• 2014 - Draft EIA report published
• 2014 - Final EIA report given by FERC
• 2015 - Financing completed for the 3rd train
• 2019 - First LNG export
• 2019 - FERC approval for fourth train
• 2020 - The 3rd train entered operations
• 2022 - A major fire takes the terminal offline for a few months
• 2023 - Approval granted for restart

Other Information

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Links

1. LNG Terminals Using Air Products Technology
2. Chiyoda Acid Gas Removal References
3. Macquarie Energy and Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. to Jointly Develop U.S. LNG Export Project
4. Freeport LNG’s Liquefaction and Export Project
5. Freeport LNG and Zachry/CB&I JV Sign FEED Contract for Development of Freeport Liquefaction Project
6. Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Liquefaction Tolling Agreements With Osaka Gas And Chubu Electric
7. Energy Department Authorizes Second Proposed Facility To Export Liquefied Natural Gas
8. Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Liquefaction Tolling Agreement With SK E&S LNG
9. Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Liquefaction Tolling Agreement With Toshiba Corporation
10. CB&I Awarded Contract for LNG Liquefaction Terminal
11. FERC Staff Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Freeport LNG
12. FERC issues final Environmental Impact Statement on the Liquefaction and Phase II Modification
13. Freeport LNG Selects GE for Major North American LNG Export Project
14. Air Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for Freeport Terminal Facility
15. Freeport LNG Closes Financing And Commences Construction Of Initial Two Natural Gas Liquefaction Trains
16. Freeport LNG Closes Financing and Starts Construction of Third Liquefaction Train
17. Air Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Picked Again for Freeport LNG Terminal Facility
18. BP and PTT sign LNG sale and purchase agreement
19. Freeport LNG Achieves Train 3 Start Of Commercial Operations
20. Freeport LNG and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enter Into Consent Agreement
21. Freeport LNG Receives Regulatory Approval for Commercial Operations of its Liquefaction Facility