US FERC issues draft EIS for Driftwood LNG, associated pipeline

Oil & Gas Journal: The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Driftwood LNG export project and an associated pipeline in four Louisiana parishes. The project would provide gas and process to produce as much as 27.6 million tonnes/year of LNG for export, FERC reported. Comments are being accepted through Nov. 5.

The draft EIS is the culmination of an extensive evaluation process, including months of assessment and feedback from federal and state agencies and the public with respect to the project, noted its sponsor, Houston-based Tellurian Inc.

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