Federal Register #Docket No. 12101LNG

DOE Considers Extension of LNG Export Commencement Deadline for Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company

The Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office is reviewing a request to extend the export commencement deadline for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC (GLLC): - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE), Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, Office of Global Energy Security, Office of Strategic Resources - OEM/Vendor: - Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC (GLLC) - Products/Services Requested: - Regulatory extension to the existing authorization for exporting domestically produced LNG to non-free trade agreement countries - No physical products or services are being procured; the request is for a five-year extension of the export commencement deadline (from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2031) - The authorization covers export of up to 558.9 billion cubic feet per year of LNG through December 31, 2050, from the Gulf LNG Terminal in Jackson County, Mississippi - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The request is regulatory in nature, not a procurement of goods or services - The extension is sought due to delays in commercial agreements and construction - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has already granted a related construction and in-service deadline extension until July 16, 2029 - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Gulf LNG Terminal, Jackson County, Mississippi, near Pascagoula - DOE Forrestal Building, Washington, DC (contracting/government office)

Description

The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) received a request from Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC (GLLC) to amend its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries. Specifically, GLLC seeks to extend its current export commencement deadline by five years, from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2031. The request is filed under the Natural Gas Act and is related to DOE/FE Order No. 4410. Comments on the request are due by May 26, 2026.

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