Freeport LNG
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UnclaimedFreeport LNG operates a natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas.
Last updated September 10, 2026
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Overview
Freeport LNG was formed in 2002 to develop, own and operate an LNG terminal on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. The terminal started LNG import operations in June 2008 and began LNG export operations in 2019. Its three-train, 17 MTPA liquefaction facility is described as the largest all-electric drive motor plant of its kind in the world, and an additional LNG train (Train 4) is under development.
History
Freeport LNG was founded in 2002, starting with the objective to design, build and operate an LNG import and regasification terminal. Construction of the import terminal began in 2005, and the facility was completed in June 2008 with two 160,000 cubic meter LNG storage tanks, a marine dock able to accommodate the largest LNG tankers in service, and an LNG vaporization system capable of delivering over 2 billion cubic feet of gas per day into the domestic pipeline grid. As part of the import project, Freeport LNG developed the VE air tower, which extracted heat from the air to regasify LNG rather than burning natural gas. By the time the import terminal commenced operations in 2008, the shale gas revolution was underway, and by 2010 Freeport LNG launched its natural gas liquefaction and LNG export project, beginning the process in late 2010 to obtain permits from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The company transformed the import terminal into a natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility; the terminal started LNG import operations in June 2008 and began LNG export operations in 2019. Its three-train, 17 MTPA liquefaction facility is described as the largest all-electric drive motor plant of its kind in the world, with electric drive motors that reduce carbon emissions by over 90% relative to gas turbine-driven liquefaction facilities. An additional LNG train (Train 4) is under development and has received all regulatory approvals for construction.
Recent events
Reported
Freeport LNG terminal outage disrupts feed gas demand[5]
Freeport LNG's Train 1 liquefaction unit experienced an outage on January 12, disrupting feed gas demand and scheduled deliveries. The outage led to equipment cooldown and restart and gas flaring, which took nearly 10 hours to resolve.
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