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By Stephen Stapczynski and Ruth Liao
The Golden Pass liquefied natural gas project in Texas, co-owned by QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil Corp., is preparing to cool key equipment as it nears startup after months of delay.
The facility purchased a so-called cool-down cargo for delivery in October or November, people with knowledge of the process said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.
Gas needs to be cooled to -260F (-162C) in order to liquefy it, and LNG export projects typically import a shipment before starting operations to lower the temperature at the facility.
The timing to begin production at the plant — one of the biggest to come online and heralding a wave of new LNG supply — has been closely watched after being pushed back last year. The startup, which will cement the US as the world’s largest LNG exporter, will also help to lower prices in Europe and Asia.
A Golden Pass spokesperson said the facility has moved into commissioning and start-up activities for Train 1 and expects to receive a cool down cargo in the fourth quarter of this year.
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The Golden Pass facility, previously only an import terminal, will have the capacity to export about 18 million tons of LNG a year. Construction on the export infrastructure began in 2019, with an initial startup goal of 2024.
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