Venture Global LNG Inc. on Thursday requested FERC authorization to load the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargo from its Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana as early as February 9.

The company filed its request a day after revealing in a status report submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it produced first LNG at the terminal on Jan. 19. The milestone followed the Commission’s Jan. 12 approval to introduce feed gas, mixed refrigerant and LNG to liquefaction Block 1A and a storage tank at the plant, which is located in Cameron Parish on the Calcasieu Ship Channel. 

After submitting a request to FERC to introduce LNG to the south jetty loading arms on February 3, Venture Global said it has filed all necessary documentation to load its first...