Cheniere cleared to introduce gas into Corpus Christi Train 7
U.S. regulators have cleared Cheniere Energy to introduce feed gas into the “warm end” of Midscale Train 7 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 LNG project as part of commissioning activities.
Two US LNG projects advance permitting
Gulfstream LNG, an US greenfield project, is advancing through FERC’s pre-filing review, while Texas LNG has already moved further along in the regulatory process and is working toward final authorization.
Golden Pass LNG rushes to commission Train 2
Golden Pass LNG, the QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil joint venture, has received U.S. regulatory approval to begin preliminary commissioning activities on Train 2 – just two days after the company filed its request.
NextDecade files for Rio Grande Train 6, gets Phase 1 extension
US federal regulators have granted NextDecade another three years to complete the first five trains at its Rio Grande LNG export project, extending the in-service-deadline to November 2031. NextDecade subsequently filed an application for train 6.
FERC waives pre-filing for CP2 LNG Phase 3 expansion
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has waived the mandatory pre-filing requirement for a third phase of Venture Global’s CP2 LNG expansion, signalling regulator’s openness to streamlining brownfield LNG build-outs. CP2 LNG Phase 3 is designed to boost peak liquefaction capacity from 28 mtpa to 35 mtpa.
Cheniere seeks FERC approval for 24 mtpa Train at Corpus Christi
Cheniere Energy has filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), seeking approval to build a new 24 mtpa LNG terminal in Texas. The proposed Train could bring capacity at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant to 25 mtpa, with the ongoing Stage 3 expansion due completed by the end of 2026.
Timing of ExxonMobil’s Golden Pass LNG may slip into 2026
ExxonMobil indicated the timeline of getting Golden Pass LNG project into full operation could slip into 2026, though commissioning works are already underway.
FERC grants Commonwealth LNG more time to finish construction
Commonwealth LNG has been granted a regulatory extension of four years to complete its 9.5 mtpa Louisiana export terminal, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approving a new construction deadline of 31 December 2031.
Plaquemines LNG’s final block ready for first feedgas
Venture Global has requested regulatory approval to feed natural gas into the final block of its Plaquemines LNG plant by Thursday. If FERC approves, LNG will soon be produced at all 36 trains of the 27.2 mtpa liquefaction terminal – more than a year before long-term offtakers were meant to receive their contracted cargoes.
Argent LNG submits LoI to US Coast Guard, enters pre-filing process
Argent LNG has reached an early milestone at its 25 mtpa export terminal at Port Forchon, Louisiana, with the submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Preliminary Waterway Suitability Assessment (PWSA) to the U.S. Coast Guard.
