據世界天然氣網站6月2日消息 卡塔爾石油公司和埃克森美孚的合資企業Golden Pass液化天然氣公司正在尋求美國聯邦能源監管機構（FERC）的批準，以提高其在德克薩斯州價值100億美元的出口設施的產能。

該公司已要求FERC將在建終端的年產能提高250萬噸，至1810萬噸/年。

本項目包括建造三條液化生產線，每條液化生產線的產能為520萬噸/年

如果FERC批準產能擴建，每條液化天然氣生產能力將達到約600萬噸/年（7.9億立方英尺/天）。

路透社的一份報告稱，該公司周一表示，將通過提高生產效率來實現這一目標，而且不需要對設備進行任何修改或調整環境許可證。

Golden Pass表示：“由于產能增加不涉及對許可設施的增加或調整，因此不會造成超出FERC先前確定的任何施工或環境影響。”

Golden Pass是液化天然氣生產巨頭卡塔爾石油和美國石油巨頭埃克森美孚旗下的子公司，持有70%的股份。

其目標是在2024年啟動第一條液化生產線，第二條液化生產線預計將在6至8個月后啟動。

由千代田、麥克德莫特和Zachry集團組成的合資企業負責液化天然氣出口項目的建設。

西門子燃氣和電力公司最近也從該合資公司獲得了一份合同，為液化天然氣項目提供三套低溫蒸發氣體壓縮機組。

吳恒磊 編譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Golden Pass LNG looking to boost capacity

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil, is seeking approval from U.S. federal energy regulators to boost capacity at its $10 billion export facility in Texas.

The company has asked FERC to raise capacity at its terminal under construction by 2.5 million tonnes per year to a total of 18.1 mtpa.

The current project includes the construction of three liquefaction trains with each unit having a 5.2 mtpa capacity.

Should FERC approve the increase, each train will be capable of producing about 6 mtpa of LNG or 0.79 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas.

The company said on Monday it would achieve the addition by “production efficiencies” and it will not require any equipment modifications or environmental permit adjustments, according to a report by Reuters.

“Because the capacity increase does not involve additions or adjustments to the permitted facilities, it would not result in any construction or environmental impacts beyond those previously identified” by FERC, Golden Pass said.

Golden Pass is owned by units of LNG producing giant Qatar Petroleum witha a 70 per cent stake and U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil with a 30 per cent share.

It aims to start the first liquefaction train in 2024 with the second unit expected to follow six-to-eight months after that.

A joint venture consisting of Chiyoda, McDermott, and Zachry Group is responsible for the construction of the LNG export project.

Siemens Gas and Power has also recently secured a contract from the venture to supply three cryogenic boil-off gas compressor trains for the LNG project.