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Released April 14, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A slight decline in U.S. natural gas production has done little to curb the export potential for LNG, with federal data pointing to record-setting deliveries in March.
The United States is the world leader in both natural gas production and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Exports began in 2016 and international demand for natural gas and the steady expansion of the LNG sector supported growth in deliveries in every year since.
Data from IIR Energy show production in Pennsylvania, home to the Appalachia shale basin, declined slightly on April 10 from the day prior, dragging overall production down by around 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to put total U.S. output at 103.1 Bcf per day.
In turn, the amount of gas sent to LNG export facilities declined by 0.6 Bcf to settle at 16.7 Bcf, the average over the last five days. But that's still 1.7 Bcf/d higher than the annual average expected by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the data arm of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The EIA reported Thursday that the average of 15 Bcf per day (15 Bcf/d) delivered from U.S. LNG export terminals in March set an all-time high. The increase was largely due to the launch of the Plaquemines facility in Louisiana, operated by Venture Global LNG (NYSE:VG) (Arlington, Virginia).
Drawing largely from the nearby Haynesville play, Plaquemines took in its first batch of 100 million cubic feet of natural gas for liquefaction in December. The first-ever cargo was loaded on December 26 onto the Venture Global Bayou, one of nine new vessels in Venture Global's fleet that are designed to transport LNG. The cargo was shipped to Germany.
IIR data show the facility had been processing about 2.2 Bcf/d for LNG last week, about 117% above its design capacity.
Once fully operational, the 18-train facility at Plaquemines will be among the largest LNG export facilities in the country, with about 3.3 Bcf/d in processing capacity, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Former President Joe Biden enacted a pause on new LNG terminals while his administration studied the potential emissions up and down the supply chain. Courts suspended that order and President Donald Trump has since worked to advance LNG even further.
Startup at Plaquemines, implementation of a third stage of liquefaction trains at the Corpus Christi, Texas, facility, operated by Cheniere Energy Incorporated (Houston, Texas), and the recent sanctioning of the Golden Pass terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, part of a joint venture with QatarEnergy (Doha, Qatar) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (Spring, Texas), should drive growth over the next few years. Subscribers can read the Corpus Christi and Golden Pass plant profiles.
"These facilities have a combined nominal export capacity of 5.3 Bcf/d, up to 6.3 Bcf/d peak capacity, and will expand the existing U.S. LNG export capacity by almost 50% once these projects become fully operational," the EIA stated.
The International Energy Agency has warned, however, that it expects the increase in LNG export capacity to outpace global demand. There could be some demand destruction as well from U.S. trade policies that have upended markets for much of April.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The United States is the world leader in both natural gas production and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Exports began in 2016 and international demand for natural gas and the steady expansion of the LNG sector supported growth in deliveries in every year since.
Data from IIR Energy show production in Pennsylvania, home to the Appalachia shale basin, declined slightly on April 10 from the day prior, dragging overall production down by around 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to put total U.S. output at 103.1 Bcf per day.
In turn, the amount of gas sent to LNG export facilities declined by 0.6 Bcf to settle at 16.7 Bcf, the average over the last five days. But that's still 1.7 Bcf/d higher than the annual average expected by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the data arm of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The EIA reported Thursday that the average of 15 Bcf per day (15 Bcf/d) delivered from U.S. LNG export terminals in March set an all-time high. The increase was largely due to the launch of the Plaquemines facility in Louisiana, operated by Venture Global LNG (NYSE:VG) (Arlington, Virginia).
Drawing largely from the nearby Haynesville play, Plaquemines took in its first batch of 100 million cubic feet of natural gas for liquefaction in December. The first-ever cargo was loaded on December 26 onto the Venture Global Bayou, one of nine new vessels in Venture Global's fleet that are designed to transport LNG. The cargo was shipped to Germany.
IIR data show the facility had been processing about 2.2 Bcf/d for LNG last week, about 117% above its design capacity.
Once fully operational, the 18-train facility at Plaquemines will be among the largest LNG export facilities in the country, with about 3.3 Bcf/d in processing capacity, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Production Plant Database can click here for a related plant profile.
Former President Joe Biden enacted a pause on new LNG terminals while his administration studied the potential emissions up and down the supply chain. Courts suspended that order and President Donald Trump has since worked to advance LNG even further.
Startup at Plaquemines, implementation of a third stage of liquefaction trains at the Corpus Christi, Texas, facility, operated by Cheniere Energy Incorporated (Houston, Texas), and the recent sanctioning of the Golden Pass terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, part of a joint venture with QatarEnergy (Doha, Qatar) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (Spring, Texas), should drive growth over the next few years. Subscribers can read the Corpus Christi and Golden Pass plant profiles.
"These facilities have a combined nominal export capacity of 5.3 Bcf/d, up to 6.3 Bcf/d peak capacity, and will expand the existing U.S. LNG export capacity by almost 50% once these projects become fully operational," the EIA stated.
The International Energy Agency has warned, however, that it expects the increase in LNG export capacity to outpace global demand. There could be some demand destruction as well from U.S. trade policies that have upended markets for much of April.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Production Project Database can click here for a list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
