BHP Billiton has filed applications to construct and operate Cabrillo Port, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) located off the coast of Southern California, and a pipeline connecting this deepwater port to the existing natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure onshore. The company announced plans for Cabrillo Port last month. The application for a deepwater port license was submitted to the United States Coast Guard/Maritime Administration on 3 September 2003. Coinciding with this, an application for a land lease was submitted to the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) for the right to construct an undersea pipeline to the shore to deliver the natural gas to the local utility system. Following public review and approval, BHP Billiton expects the fabrication, construction, and installation of necessary facilities to allow for operations to commence by 2008.
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