Port Arthur LNG LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to site, construct, and operate the Sempra-led Port Arthur LNG liquefaction-export facility under development in Jefferson County, Tex., moving the project closer to a final investment decision.
The liquefaction-export facility is proposed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains capable of processing 11 million tonnes per year of LNG; up to three LNG storage tanks; two marine berths, and associated facilities.
The FERC order also approved the construction of the Texas and Louisiana connector pipeline projects that will provide natural gas transportation for the new liquefaction facilities.
In December 2018, Port Arthur LNG and the Polish Oil & Gas Company (PGNiG) signed a definitive 20-year sale-and-purchase agreement for 2 million tpy of LNG from the Port Arthur LNG project (OGJ Online, Dec. 19, 2018). Earlier in the year, Bechtel was selected to serve as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contractor for the facility, subject to reaching a definitive agreement.