[thackney]

Press Release
FREEPORT LNG SIGNS 20-YEAR LIQUEFACTION TOLLING AGREEMENTS WITH OSAKA GAS AND CHUBU ELECTRIC
http://www.freeportlng.com/PDFs/20120731_pr.pdf

Liquefaction Project Status and Schedule
http://www.freeportlng.com/Project_Status.asp

Dec-2010 - Commencement of Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
Dec-2010 - Request to FERC to Initiate Pre-filing Review Process
December 2010 & 2011 - Application to DOE for Long-Term Authorization to Export LNG to non-FTA countries
Aug-2012 - Filing of formal NGA Section 3 Application to FERC
Dec-2012 - Issuance by FERC of Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Statement
2012 - DOE’s Issuance of Authorization to Export LNG to non-FTA Countries
2Q 2013 - FERC’s Issuance of Authorization to Construct and Operate
3Q 2013 - Commencement of Construction
Early 2017 - Liquefaction Project In-Service Date

[DTogo]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is preparing to do an environmental study on Freeport LNG’s $7 billion project.

Well, it was a nice idea. Hopefully the Japanese utilities are hedging their bets with other suppliers where there is less regulatory/political risk.

[thackney]

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[TheMom]

FLNG ping.