Sempra Energy’s subsidiary, Port Arthur LNG, has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiate the pre-filing review for the company’s proposed Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
The proposed liquefaction project is designed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total export capability of approximately 1.4BCFD; two 160,000m3 storage tanks; marine facilities for vessel berthing and loading; natural gas liquids and refrigerant storage; feed gas pre-treatment; truck loading and unloading areas; and combustion turbine generators for self-generation of electrical power.
On March 20, Port Arthur LNG also filed a permit application with the US Department of Energy (DOE) for authorisation to export the LNG produced from the proposed project to all current and future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries. It expects to submit another application to the DOE for authorisation to export the LNG produced from Port Arthur LNG to non-FTA countries in the coming months.
The company’s Port Arthur LNG site previously was evaluated and certified by the FERC in 2006 for a proposed import regasification facility and pipeline and also was permitted by the Texas Department of Transportation for the potential relocation of a portion of State Highway 87.