Cheniere Energy has secured regulatory approval to expand its Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Louisiana, US.
Arguing that the project could pollute the air as it would spur an increase in natural gas production, environmental group Sierra Club requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reconsider its approval given on 6 April of two additional production facilities.
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The facilities are expected to increase the production from the terminal by 50%, according to the group.
The commission rejected Sierra Club’s arguments and said in its order that it had no authority to regulate upstream natural gas production.
Following the order, the company thought of commencing work on plans to add a fifth and sixth train at its Sabine Pass terminal.
Already four trains are under construction at the terminal, which is set to begin production in 2015.
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By GlobalDataBuilding of trains 1 and 2 began in August 2012 and in May 2013 the company started constructing trains 3 and 4.
According to the company, each train has a production capacity of about 4.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
Located in Cameron Parish on the Louisiana coast adjacent to the company’s LNG import facilities, the terminal is expected to export its first LNG cargo in mid-December.
Each of the six liquefaction trains is expected to have the capacity to process more than 3.5 billion ft³ of gas a day.
