The US Department of Energy (DOE) has authorised the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG facility to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries.
The LNG export facility is located in Brownsville, Texas, US.
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NextDecade noted that the DOE issued a permit to export LNG from the facility to FTA countries in August 2016.
With the authorisation of LNG export to both FTA and non-FTA countries, NextDecade is now capable of exporting a total of 1,318 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas a year from the facility.
In a press release, the DOE said: “Record levels of natural gas production in the US continue to enhance global energy security while providing domestic benefits, including infrastructure development and job creation.
“If built to capacity, the Rio Grande LNG project, including the connected Rio Bravo pipeline, is expected to create over 5,000 jobs during peak construction and represents infrastructure investment in excess of $15bn.”
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By GlobalDataIn November 2019, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the construction and operation of Rio Grande LNG and the associated 137-mile Rio Bravo pipeline system, which will provide the facility with feed gas.
NextDecade chairman and CEO Matt Schatzman said: “We greatly appreciate the Energy Department’s diligent review of our Rio Grande LNG project, as well as Secretary Brouillette’s continued support for the export of abundant and reliable US energy to our partners and allies.
“This is another significant milestone for our Rio Grande LNG project, which will play a critical role in linking natural gas from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale to the global LNG market, providing countries around the world access to cleaner energy.”
