FERC Finally Grants OK for Freeport LNG to Begin Loading Ships

Tuesday of last week, Freeport LNG, which has been out of operation since an explosion and fire in June 2022, asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to begin re-introducing feedgas back into one of three liquefaction “trains” (units) at the facility. A day later, FERC agreed, and small amounts of gas began to flow (see FERC Approves Freeport LNG Request to Reintro Feedgas to 1st Train). Last Wednesday (a day later), Freeport said it was ready to begin loading ships with the LNG it’s producing and asked FERC for permission to do so. Yesterday FERC finally granted permission for loading ships--although Freeport still does not have permission to place any of its three LNG "trains" back into service officially. Not yet, anyway.

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