Lake Charles LNG

Lake Charles LNG (former name: Trunkline LNG as import terminal) is a liquefied natural gas export terminal proposed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the subsidiary of Energy Transfer Equity. Together with Royal Dutch Shell there is a plan to build a 15 million tons per year liquefaction plant to the terminal to allow LNG export. However, the investment decision is delayed.

As Trunkline LNG, The Phase I expansion included a second ship berth and a new LNG storage tank that increased terminal storage capacity to 9 Gcuft, and was placed in service on April 5, 2006. Trunkline LNG completed the Phase II terminal expansion in early July 2006, increasing sustained sendout capacity to 1.8 Gcuft/d and peak sendout capacity to 2.1 Gcuft/d. The Phase II expansion also included the construction of unloading capabilities at the terminal's second dock.