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Released December 10, 2021 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In 2020, the U.S. became the world's third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA expects the U.S. will catapult to the No. 1 spot by the end of 2022 on the heels of two major capacity additions that are expected to come online. Industrial Info is tracking 11 high- and-medium-probability LNG export projects in the U.S., worth $29 billion.
The EIA expects U.S. LNG capacity by the end of 2022 to exceed the two largest global LNG exporters--Australia and Qatar--including a nameplate capacity of 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) and a peak capacity of 13.9 Bcf/d. As of November, the EIA estimated U.S. nominal capacity to be 9.5 Bcf/d and peak capacity 11.6 Bcf/d.
Venture Global LNG (Arlington, Virginia) is expecting first production before the end of the year at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Cameron, Louisiana--which will feature 18 liquefaction trains with a combined peak capacity of 1.6 Bcf/d, according to the EIA. The company received permission last month from federal regulators to start commissioning liquefaction systems, and all trains are expected to be operational by the end of 2022. Kiewit Energy Company (Houston, Texas) is performing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the project. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Production Project Database can click here for more information.
The second major capacity addition is attributed to U.S. LNG producer and exporter Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) (Houston, Texas) and its Sabine Pass LNG Train #6 addition in Cameron, Louisiana--which will add up to 0.76 Bcf/d of peak export capacity, according to the EIA. First production took place in late November, and the first export cargo is expected to be shipped before the end of 2021, although the project is still in the commissioning phase. Subscribers can click here for a detailed report.
In October, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized production increases at Cheniere's Sabine Pass plant as well as its Corpus Christi liquefaction plant in Texas, by a combined 261 billion cubic feet per year, or 0.7 Bcf/d.
Among the other LNG export projects underway is Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (ExxonMobil) (Irving, Texas) and Qatar Petroleum's (Doha, Qatar) Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas. The facility eventually will consist of three production trains, each converting approximately 700 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to produce about 6 million tons per year for export. Construction on the first train kicked off in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2024. Construction on the second train is expected to kick off in June 2022, followed by the third in November. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Train 1, Train 2 and Train 3.
Tellurian Incorporated's (NASDAQ:TELL) (Houston) Driftwood LNG production and export plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana is in the late planning stage, with construction expected to kick off in June 2022. The facility will produce 5.2 million metric tons per year of LNG and feature four liquefaction units (1.38 million-metric-ton capacity each). Completion is expected June 2025. Subscribers can click here for a detailed project report.
Subscribers can click here for reports on all 11 high- and-medium-probability LNG export projects in the U.S.
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The EIA expects U.S. LNG capacity by the end of 2022 to exceed the two largest global LNG exporters--Australia and Qatar--including a nameplate capacity of 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) and a peak capacity of 13.9 Bcf/d. As of November, the EIA estimated U.S. nominal capacity to be 9.5 Bcf/d and peak capacity 11.6 Bcf/d.
Venture Global LNG (Arlington, Virginia) is expecting first production before the end of the year at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Cameron, Louisiana--which will feature 18 liquefaction trains with a combined peak capacity of 1.6 Bcf/d, according to the EIA. The company received permission last month from federal regulators to start commissioning liquefaction systems, and all trains are expected to be operational by the end of 2022. Kiewit Energy Company (Houston, Texas) is performing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the project. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Production Project Database can click here for more information.
The second major capacity addition is attributed to U.S. LNG producer and exporter Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) (Houston, Texas) and its Sabine Pass LNG Train #6 addition in Cameron, Louisiana--which will add up to 0.76 Bcf/d of peak export capacity, according to the EIA. First production took place in late November, and the first export cargo is expected to be shipped before the end of 2021, although the project is still in the commissioning phase. Subscribers can click here for a detailed report.
In October, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized production increases at Cheniere's Sabine Pass plant as well as its Corpus Christi liquefaction plant in Texas, by a combined 261 billion cubic feet per year, or 0.7 Bcf/d.
Among the other LNG export projects underway is Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (ExxonMobil) (Irving, Texas) and Qatar Petroleum's (Doha, Qatar) Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas. The facility eventually will consist of three production trains, each converting approximately 700 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to produce about 6 million tons per year for export. Construction on the first train kicked off in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2024. Construction on the second train is expected to kick off in June 2022, followed by the third in November. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Train 1, Train 2 and Train 3.
Tellurian Incorporated's (NASDAQ:TELL) (Houston) Driftwood LNG production and export plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana is in the late planning stage, with construction expected to kick off in June 2022. The facility will produce 5.2 million metric tons per year of LNG and feature four liquefaction units (1.38 million-metric-ton capacity each). Completion is expected June 2025. Subscribers can click here for a detailed project report.
Subscribers can click here for reports on all 11 high- and-medium-probability LNG export projects in the U.S.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
