Lake Charles LNG Pipeline

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Lake Charles LNG Pipeline, also referred to as the Pipeline Modifications Project is a proposed pipeline with additional projects in the USA.

Location

The new pipeline is proposed to serve the Lake Charles LNG Terminal. Additional modifications to existing pipelines are also proposed for Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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Pipeline Modifications Project details

• Operator:
• Owner: Trunkline Gas Company, LLC
• Parent company: Energy Transfer
• Capacity: 2,600 MMcf/d
• Length: 17.9 miles/28.8 km of new pipeline
• Diameter: 24, 42 inches
• Status: Proposed
• Start year: 2028

Background

As part of the Lake Charles LNG Terminal, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC filed in 2014 to construct 17.9 miles of new pipeline, as well as modify additional facilities in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, as part of the Pipeline Modifications Project.

In December 2019, the project was granted extension until December 2025 to complete construction and place into service. On February, 2022, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC, and Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC filed a motion requesting a three-year extension of time to complete the construction of the project and begin operations, until December 16, 2028. Following which the extension was granted by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.