Liquefied natural gas exporter Tellurian said Thursday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued the order granting authorization for Driftwood LNG, a proposed 27.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) liquefaction export facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Also authorized was the associated Driftwood pipeline, a 96-mile proposed line delivering natural gas to the facility, Kallanish Energy reports.

“Tellurian thanks Ferc and other state and federal agencies for their diligence and for working alongside our team over the past three years to ensure that we bring the Driftwood project to the market safely and efficiently,” said Tellurian president and CEO Meg Gentle.

Tellurian will begin make its final investment decision and begin construction in 2019, with operations projected to begin in 2023.

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