Export terminal · Texas, United States
Freeport LNG Terminal
Freeport LNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal in Texas, United States. The tracker lists 6 tracked units with 29.7 Mtpa operating, 5.1 Mtpa proposed, the earliest starting in 2008. It is owned by Freeport LNG Development LP and Freeport LNG.
Operating
29.7 Mtpa
40.4 bcm/y · 5 units
Under construction
—
no units under construction
Proposed
5.1 Mtpa
6.94 bcm/y · 1 unit
At a glance
- Country
- United States
- State / province
- Texas
- Region
- Americas
- Import / export
- Export
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Operating
- Trains / phases tracked
- 6
- Earliest start year
- 2008
- Latest start year
- 2024
- Coordinates
- 28.9320° N, 95.3174° W
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130224
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import Terminal | Operating | 13.2 | 18 | 2008 | — | Not reported | Freeport LNG Development LP [100%] |
| T1 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2019 | — | Not reported | Freeport LNG [100%] |
| T2 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2019 | — | Not reported | Freeport LNG Development LP [100%] |
| T3 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2020 | — | Not reported | Freeport LNG Development LP [100%] |
| Debottlenecking | Operating | 1.5 | 2.04 | 2024 | — | Not reported | Freeport LNG Development LP [100%] |
| T4 | Proposed | 5.1 | 6.94 | — | — | Pre-FID | Freeport LNG Development LP [100%] |
Capacity by status
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- Freeport LNG100%(1/6 units)
- Freeport LNG Development LP100%(5/6 units)
Parent companies
- Freeport LNG100%(1/6 units)
- Freeport LNG Investments LLP63.5%(5/6 units)
- Chubu Electric Power Co Inc12.8%(5/6 units)
- Tokyo Electric Power Co12.8%(5/6 units)
- Osaka Gas Co Ltd10.8%(5/6 units)
Operators
- FLNG Liquefaction(2/6 units)
- FLNG Liquefaction 2(1/6 units)
- FLNG Liquefaction 3(1/6 units)
- Freeport LNG Development LP(1/6 units)
- Freeport LNG Expansion(1/6 units)
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $4.5 billion | $900 |
| T2 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $4.5 billion | $900 |
| T3 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $4.5 billion | $900 |
Financing as GEM records it: Initial project financing in 2014 from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (UD$2.6 billion) and from various Japanese commercial banks and Dutch bank ING (US$1.67 billion), with the private financing portion insured by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) · US$1 billion loan from Westbourne Capital
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
Freeport LNG Terminal at 28.9320° N, 95.3174° W, with 39 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 28.9320° N, 95.3174° W
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Pipeline | Cancelled | 64 km | — | 0.4 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 12,070 km | 27.59 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 0.49 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 6 km | 2.04 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 29 km | 10.22 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 26 km | 7.51 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 5.68 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 113 km | 5.22 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 2.56 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 47 km | 2.41 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 2.04 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 3 km | 2.41 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 1.23 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 2.86 bcm/y | 12.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf South Gas Pipeline | Operating | 105 km | 14.51 bcm/y | 13.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 8,530 km | 10.83 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 14 km | 3.51 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Cancelled | 5 km | 0.3 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 5 km | 1.09 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 2 km | 0.71 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 777 km | 8.38 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 14 km | 0.53 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 11 km | 0.1 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 28 km | 0.97 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.02 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 53 km | 1.24 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 219 km | 1.33 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 24 km | 1.84 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 103 km | 3.05 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 0.82 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 224 km | 2.04 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 2 km | 0.63 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 1 km | 0.37 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 40 km | 2.81 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.79 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.02 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 0.99 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 0.77 bcm/y | 24 km | route proximity |
| Freeport LNG Terminal Pipeline | Proposed | 17 km | 7.56 bcm/y | — | name match |
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Barka | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 153,600 m³ | 2008 |
| LNG Jamal | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 137,000 m³ | 2000 |
| LNG Jupiter | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 156,000 m³ | 2009 |
| LNG Mars | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 155,000 m³ | 2016 |
| LNG Venus | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 155,000 m³ | 2014 |
Exposed to chokepoints
Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.
| Destination | Chokepoints on the usual route | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Panama CanalPanama slot availability and draught decide between these; the Cape is the fallback. | Suez CanalStrait of Malacca |
| South Asia | Suez CanalBab el-Mandeb | Cape of Good Hope |
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Freeport LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Freeport LNG Terminal?
- Freeport LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Texas, United States. It is made up of 6 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Freeport LNG Terminal operating?
- Freeport LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2008.
- How much LNG can Freeport LNG Terminal handle?
- Freeport LNG Terminal has 29.7 Mtpa operating, 5.1 Mtpa proposed, equivalent to 40.4 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Freeport LNG Terminal?
- Freeport LNG Terminal is owned by Freeport LNG and Freeport LNG Development LP, and operated by FLNG Liquefaction, FLNG Liquefaction 2 and 3 others. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Freeport LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Freeport LNG Terminal would normally pass Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Freeport LNG Terminal?
- 39 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Freeport LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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