Freeport LNG announced the start of commercial operations for the second liquefaction train, of its three train facility, “with the commencement of gas deliveries from BP under its 20 year tolling agreement with Freeport.”
Freeport LNG's first train had begun its commercial operations last month, with the commencement of Osaka Gas' and JERA's tolling agreements.
"We are also especially pleased with the performance of our electric motor drive liquefaction units. Freeport's electric drive motors not only reduce emissions by over 90% relative to other plants which use combustion turbines, they should also require less maintenance with less downtime,” said Freeport LNG CEO Michael Smith.
Freeport LNG has also remarked that construction on Freeport's Train 3 is essentially complete as feedgas has been introduced to the pre-treatment facilities and it expects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval to bring gas to the liquefaction site next month. “Train 3 remains on track for a commercial start date in May.”
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On 18 Dec. 2019, Freeport LNG project’s EPC contractor McDermott announced that the first LNG cargo shipped from Freeport LNG project’s train 2 which “is a precursor to substantial completion” of the train. “Train 3 initial production of LNG scheduled for Q1 of 2020.”
On 3 Sep. 2019, Freeport LNG announced that it has shipped the first LNG commissioning cargo from its first train. Approximately 150,000-CM of LNG was loaded aboard the LNG Jurojin, which departed from the facility’s terminal. Market sources have reported that the commissioning cargo taken by Shell and to be headed to Jebel Ali FSRU in the UAE.
“Freeport’s Train 2 is advancing pre-commissioning to support an in-service date of January 2020. Train 3 is nearing completion to support an in-service date of May 2020.”

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