Train 2 of Freeport LNG Development LP’s project on Quintana Island in Freeport, Tex., began commercial operations with the commencement of gas deliveries from BP PLC under its 20-year tolling agreement (OGJ Online, Feb. 11, 2013).
The project includes three pretreatment trains, a liquefaction plant with three trains, a second loading berth, and a 165,000-cu m full-containment LNG storage tank.
Michael Smith, Freeport LNG founder, chairman, and chief executive officer said the performance test on Train 2 was completed in 37 days after first gas was delivered to the liquefaction facilities, down from 107 days on Train 1.
Freeport LNG's Train 1 began commercial operations in December 2019 with the commencement tolling agreements with Osaka Gas Trading & Export LLC and Jera Energy America LLC (OGJ Online, Dec. 6, 2019; Dec. 18, 2019).
Commercial start of Train 3 is expected in May, as construction is essentially complete, the company said. Gas has been introduced to the pre-treatment facilities and the company expects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to bring gas to the liquefaction site in February.