Commonwealth LNG permit application accepted

Commonwealth Projects said that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has formally accepted Commonwealth LNG’s filing application.

The project encompasses the construction of one liquefied natural gas plant, including six gas liquefaction trains and appurtenant facilities, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Each train will have a liquefaction design capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) for a total nominal liquefaction capacity of 8.4 mtpa.

Located on the west side of the Calcasieu Ship Channel, near the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, the project will include six LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 40,000 cubic meters, one marine loading berth capable of loading LNG carriers up to a capacity of 216,000 cubic meters, and a 3.04-mile long, 30-inch diameter pipeline that will connect the LNG facility with existing intrastate and interstate pipelines for the purpose of supplying gas to the project.

“FERC’s formal acceptance of Commonwealth LNG project’s filing application marks another significant milestone achieved by the Commonwealth LNG team and represents an important step in progressing the project and moving closer to a final investment decision,” said Paul Varello, Commonwealth’s president and CEO.

Commonwealth LNG expects to take a final investment decision on the project in the fourth quarter of 2020 and remains on schedule to commence operations of the 8.4 mtpa facility in first quarter of 2024.