Federal Register #Docket No. 1628LNG

DOE Considers Increased LNG Export Authorizations for Venture Global and Argent LNG in Louisiana

This notice concerns applications to the Department of Energy for increased authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Louisiana terminals. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Energy (DOE), Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, Office of Global Energy Security - OEMs and Vendors: - Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG Terminal) - Argent LNG, LLC (proposed Argent LNG Project) - Products/Services Requested: - Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC seeks to increase its LNG export authorization by 467.67 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr), for a new total of 1,873 Bcf/yr, from the Plaquemines LNG Terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - Argent LNG, LLC requests authorization to export approximately 1,293.75 Bcf/yr of LNG from its proposed facility at Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Both applications request 20-year export authorization terms, with Argent LNG also seeking a three-year Make-Up Period at the end of its term - No new construction or material modification of existing facilities is required for the Plaquemines LNG increase - The DOE invites public comments, protests, and motions to intervene regarding these applications - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Plaquemines LNG Terminal, west bank of the Mississippi River, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - Proposed Argent LNG Project, Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana - U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Washington, DC (government office)

Description

The Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office has received an application from Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC to amend its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The amendment seeks to increase the authorized export volume by approximately 467.67 billion cubic feet per year to non-free trade agreement countries. The application does not require new construction or material modification of existing facilities. Public comments and interventions are invited by May 26, 2026.

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