According to a May 7 FERC filing, Plaquemines LNG has now fulfilled the environmental conditions necessary prior to the introduction of gas and LNG to LNG Tank 3.
Plaquemines LNG requests written authorization from the regulator and a notice to proceed with the above activities no later than May 9.
In December 2023, Venture Global completed raising the roof on the fourth and final storage tank at its Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana.
CB&I won a contract from a Venture Global unit to build the first two 200,000-cbm LNG storage tanks as part of the first phase.
The second phase also includes two tanks; the third tank is the first in this phase.
Venture Global is also progressing with work on the fourth tank, including tank top module piping and E/I installation, Plaquemines LNG’s latest construction report shows.
Commissioning
Last month, Venture Global received approval from FERC to introduce natural gas to the tenth liquefaction block at the Plaquemines LNG terminal as part of the plant’s commissioning process.
This is the first liquefaction block of the second Plaqumines LNG phase.
Venture Global continues to progress with commissioning work on the second phase.
In a separate filing, Plaquemines LNG said it has fulfilled the environmental conditions which were necessary prior to the introduction of gas, MR, LNG, and CNG to the LTS Block 13.
Venture Global took a final investment decision on the first phase of the Plaquemines project with a capacity of 13.3 mtpa and the related pipeline in May 2022, while the company sanctioned the second phase in March 2023.
The full project, including the second stage, features 36 modular units, configured in 18 blocks. Each train has a capacity of 0.626 mtpa.
Venture Global recently also received approval from FERC to boost the capacity of its Plaquemines LNG terminal to 27.2 mtpa.
In December 2024, Venture Global shipped the first Plaquemines LNG cargo. The facility exported 29 LNG cargoes during the first quarter of this year.
The company is targeting a COD (commercial operations date) for the Plaquemines project in the fourth quarter of 2026 for Phase 1 and in mid-2027 for Phase 2.
In addition to the first two phases, Venture Global has begun the pre-filing process at FERC for a brownfield expansion of its Plaquemines LNG terminal.
The project will be comprised of 24 LNG trains and certain related infrastructure expected to produce “at least 18.6 mtpa.”
