Terminal Failure: Freeport LNG’s chronic problems, pollution and safety violations

Oilfield Witness is sharing the findings of our deep-dive into Freeport LNG’s compliance practices. Earlier this year, Oilfield Witness spent a month in Freeport, documenting large emissions on a regular basis. The team combined that fieldwork with analysis of thousands of pages of state compliance documents on the facility. The findings of that fieldwork and regulatory analysis are included in our newest report, Terminal Failure:

The report is available for download here: https://oilfieldwitness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Terminal-Failure-Final.pdf

Optical Gas Imaging Footage of the FLNG facilities from our month long stay is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM0jUYHus1Fo