The Freeport liquefied natural gas export facility lies on a tranquil stretch of the US Gulf of Mexico's Freeport ship channel, away from the buzz of the Texan port itself.
However, the site gives the facility, currently under construction, an advantage for its customers — a short ride to deep-water.
“Some of the other US facilities will have a six- to eight-hour transit time from where the pilots leave deep-water to hold fast at the LNG terminals,” said Freeport LNG director of business development Lance Goodwin. “So