DOE Approves Gasfin and Trunkline LNG Applications to Export LNG to FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved Gasfin Development USA, LLC’s (Gasfin) application to export, on its own behalf and also as agent for third parties, over a 25-year term up to 74 Bcf/year of LNG (approximately 1.5 million metric tons) to nations that have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Gasfin would export the LNG from the proposed Gasfin LNG Export Project, a mid-scale natural gas liquefaction and LNG export terminal to be located along the Calcasieu River in Cameron Parish, La. The order can be found on DOE’s website under Docket No. 13-06-LNG.
DOE also approved Trunkline LNG Export, LLC’s application to export, on its own behalf and also as agent for third parties, over a 25-year period up to 15 million metric tons of LNG (approximately 730 Bcf) from the Trunkline LNG Company, LLC terminal located at Lake Charles, La. to nations that have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The order can be found on DOE’s website under Docket No. 13-04-LNG.