Coastal Bend LNG has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to open pre-filing review of a liquefied natural gas export terminal it wants to build on the Texas Gulf Coast. The company expects to submit its full application to FERC under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act in early 2027.
In FERC's pre-filing process, a company works through environmental and technical questions with the commission and other agencies before it submits its formal application.
Four trains, 19.2 MTPA
- Four liquefaction trains, 4.8 MTPA each
- 19.2 MTPA total nameplate capacity
The proposed terminal on the Gulf Coast would use four liquefaction trains, each rated at 4.8 million tons per annum, for a combined nameplate capacity of 19.2 MTPA. A liquefaction train cools natural gas until it turns to liquid, shrinking its volume so it can be loaded onto tankers. The project also includes gas storage and vessel loading infrastructure.
Coastal Bend LNG plans to build in carbon capture facilities so it can contract transport and geological sequestration of the carbon dioxide the plant produces. Geological sequestration means injecting captured CO2 underground for long-term storage.
Executives on the filing
CEO Nick Flores called the FERC filing "a key milestone" for the company and said Coastal Bend LNG plans to work with the commission, cooperating agencies and communities through the review.
CCO Keith Shoemaker said the Gulf Coast site gives the terminal direct access to Texas gas supply and to geology suited for carbon storage. He said the location also lets the terminal sell to both Asian and European buyers, with an emissions profile the company says meets the CLEAN initiative's transparency expectations and supports buyer compliance with the EU Methane Regulation.
