Australian energy company Woodside said Thursday it was in preliminary discussions to explore options for liquefied natural gas development in Texas. The Australian company said affiliate Woodside Energy signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with energy company Sempra LNG. “[Both sides] will commence preliminary discussions and assessments pertaining to the potential development of a natural gas liquefaction facility at Port Arthur, Texas,” Woodside said in a statement. The potential project could have a total export capacity of 10 million tons of LNG per year once permitted. In March, Sempra started the filing process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to export LNG sourced from U.S. reserve basins to countries that have, or will have, a free-trade deal with the United States. A special permit is […]