THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextDecade, LLC announced today that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from its proposed Rio Grande LNG facility to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries.
Responding to the application filed in December 2015, the DOE order authorizing the export of up to 27 Mtpa of LNG (equivalent to approximately 3.6 Bcf/d natural gas) for a 30-year term was granted on August 17, 2016 subject to Rio Grande LNG’s continued compliance with customary regulatory obligations as determined by all relevant agencies.
“NextDecade is well-positioned to meet international demand, and FTA export authorization is an important milestone towards making a final investment decision in 2017,” said Alfonso Puga, NextDecade Chief Commercial Officer. “The U.S. has an abundant supply of natural gas and we have found a robust appetite for LNG.”
In November 2015, NextDecade announced it had signed non-binding agreements for 14 Mtpa of LNG with customers across Asia and Europe. Since then, that number has grown to 30 Mtpa, demonstrating a continued desire for U.S.-produced LNG from customers around the world, and specifically, a desire for LNG from NextDecade.
NextDecade expects to receive FERC approval for Rio Grande LNG in 2017 with initial LNG exports shipping by the end of 2020.
About Rio Grande LNG
Rio Grande LNG is a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility at the Port of Brownsville. The project, proposed for a 1,000-acre industrial site on the Port of Brownsville, includes the Rio Bravo Pipeline, and is currently in the rigorous Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process. Should the project move forward, it is expected to create between 4,000 and 6,000 construction jobs, more than 200 well-paid permanent jobs, and reflect a potential investment up to $20 billion. To date, our world-class engineers, safety experts and environmental consultants have spent more than 250,000 man-hours ensuring that the project is developed with the utmost care and attention to safety, respecting the people, preserving the environment and caring for the Valley’s way of life. For more information, please visit www.riograndelng.com.
About NextDecade, LLC
NextDecade, based in The Woodlands, Texas, is a development and management company of land-based and floating LNG projects, creating innovative opportunities in the integrated natural gas industry and providing customers access to the full LNG value chain. By bringing together people, companies and opportunities, NextDecade assembles best in class assets to deliver successful projects. Founded in 2010, NextDecade represents a team of industry leaders with extensive experience in the full LNG value chain, including successfully closing major LNG off-take deals, LNG/FLNG technology, and project management. The experienced team has developed, led, closed and operated industry-leading LNG, Gas and Electricity projects globally. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
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