US energy regulators said Saturday they are monitoring the repairs and possible resumption of operations at the Freeport LNG plant in Texas.
The plant halted operations last June after a massive explosion. Freeport is an LNG company based in Houston, Texas, and exports nearly 2 billion cubic feet per day of LNG out of a total of about 15 billion cubic feet in the United States.
During a meeting with Texas residents, PHMSA, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the US Coast Guard mentioned that the review of the incident is not yet concluded. They said the explosion was due to inadequate operating and testing procedures, operator fatigue, and other deficiencies.
