Sempra Energy applies for U.S. government approval for LNG exports

摘要

Sempra Energy announced it has reached another important milestone to add naturaLgas liquefaction and export facilities to its existing Cameron LNG terminal in Hackberry, La., filing its permit application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting approval to begin construction of the project. The project has been progressing successfully through the FERC pre-filing process, which was initiated in April. Additional permits and approvals will be required before construction on the Cameron liquefaction project can be completed and the project becomes operational. Cameron LNG already has received approval from the DOE to export LNG to countries with which the LLS. has qualifying free-trade agreements. The company's application to export to non free-trade agreement countries, filed in December 2011, is expected to be among the first to be considered early next year.