FERC has authorized Venture Global LNG Inc. to load its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargo from its Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cleared the terminal’s first commissioning cargo Friday, one week after the company requested authorization to load an LNG tanker on or after February 9. 

The Greece-flagged vessel, Yiannis, was moored at Calcasieu Pass on Friday after arriving Feb. 7 ahead of the milestone. The ship had not yet declared a destination on Friday.

Calcasieu Pass produced first LNG at the terminal on Jan. 19 after 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 in Cameron Parish on the Calcasieu Ship...