Freeport LNG Development, L.P., Preliminary Resource Report 1, Resource Report 10 and Stakeholder Mailing List under PF11-2.

Freeport LNG Liquefaction Project Resource Report 10 Alternatives February 2011 Preliminary Draft Prepared by Liquefaction Project Resource Report 10 - Alternatives Resource Report 10 Alternatives FERC Environmental Checklist Part 380 - Appendix A Minimum Filing Company Compliance or Requirements for Environmental Reports Inapplicability of Requirement Address the "no action" alternative. (380.12 (l) (1)) Section 10.2 For large projects, address the effect of energy conservation Section 10.3 or energy alternatives to the project. (380.12 (l) (1)) Identify system alternatives considered during the Section 10.4 identification of the project and provide the rationale for rejecting each alternative. (380.12 (l) (1)) Identify major and minor route alternatives considered to Not Applicable avoid impact on sensitive environmental areas (e.g., wetlands, parks, or residences) and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the proposed route. (380.12 (l) (2)(ii)) Identify alternative sites considered for the location of major Section 10.5 new aboveground facilities and provide sufficient comparative data to justify the selection of the proposed site. (380.12 (l) (2)(ii)) February 2011 10-i Freeport LNG Liquefaction Project Resource Report 10 - Alternatives LIQUEFACTION PROJECT RESOURCE REPORT 10 - ALTERNATIVES TABLE OF CONTENTS 10.0 RESOURCE REPORT 10 ALTERNATIVES ............................................................ 10-1 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 10-1 10.2 No-Action Alternative ..................................................................................... 10-3 10.3 Energy Source Alternatives ............................................................................ 10-3 10.4 System Alternatives ....................................................................................... 10-4 10.4.1 Existing or Proposed LNG Liquefaction and Export Facilities .......... 10-5 10.4.2 Export of Natural Gas by Pipeline .................................................... 10-6 10.4.3 Export of Natural Gas by Other Transportation Methods.................. 10-6 10.5 Site Alternatives ............................................................................................. 10-8 10.6 Process Alternatives ...................................................................................... 10-8 10.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 10-10 10.8 References ................................................................................................... 10-11 February 2011 10-ii Freeport LNG Liquefaction Project Resource Report 10 - Alternatives ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BAHX brazed aluminum heat exchanger BC British Columbia Bcf billion cubic feet Bcf/d billion cubic feet per day C3MR a pre-cooled mixed refrigerant process Cascade ConocoPhillips Optimized CascadeCM