Freeport LNG welcomes Total to its customer portfolio
Published by David Rowlands,
Editor
LNG Industry,
Total has announced that it has completed its takeover of Toshiba Corp.’s LNG portfolio, including its 20-year, 2.2 million tpy tolling agreement with Freeport LNG commencing upon commercial operation of Freeport LNG’s third liquefaction train (Train 3).
Michael Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Freeport LNG, said: “We are excited to welcome Total to our project. Total is a proven leader in the LNG industry with decades of experience.
“Total joins Freeport's exceptional customer line-up and together we will make US LNG available throughout the world.”
LNG production at the Freeport LNG facility began in August this year, with Train 1 slated to start commercial operations later this month. Freeport’s second liquefaction train is advancing pre-commissioning work to support an in-service date of January 2020, and Train 3 construction is nearing completion and is on track for an in-service date of May 2020.
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquefaction/04092019/freeport-lng-welcomes-total-to-its-customer-portfolio/
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